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by Leigh Cullen
Managing editor
Clayton Hibbert had his car broken into
in F-lot, not once but twice within a month.
On Christmas Eve, th ieves smashed
through a small window in his car, scattering
glass everywhere. They tried to pry the stereo
out of the car but were unable to.
Less than a month later, thieves broke a
larger window and tried, unsuccessfully, to
steal his stereo again. This time they didn't just
leave glass fragments, they also gouged his
dashboard with a crowbar. Four other cars
were hit that same night, each with similar
damage.
"I was hopping mad after it happened to
me the second time," said Hibbert. So he
decided to do something about it.
Hibbert, a student and Housing resident
assistant, together with two other RAs ,
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designed a petition asking for better security
in F-Iot. About 150 people signed the petition.
Hibbert talked to people in Housing aNd
discovered that many shared his experience.
"The more people I talked to, the bigger the
problem seemed," Hibbert said.
Police Services records reflect this.
Between January 1997 and January 1998, over
60 cars have been vandalized or stolen in F·lot,
said Sabine Riggins who records statistics for
Police Services. The damages totaled about
$56,000.

After collecting statistics and options for
increased security, the students brought their
petition to Art Costantino, vice president of
Student Affairs, who oversees Police Services.
Costantino will meet with Mike Segawa,
director of Housing, and Steve Huntsberry,
chief of Police Se rvices, to come up with
solutions.
"We were in the process of looking al
(ideas for better F-lot security) but it's fair to

There are strengths and weaknesses to
each one. We could create a system, but it's
going to look like Fort Knox.
-Art Costantino speaking about
options to improve F-Iot security
say (the student's petition) is helping to move
it along," said Costantino. "We take seriously
the fact that studen ts have expressed this
concern.
Costantino said he, Segawa and
Huntsberry will come up with a proposal
within the next two weeks.
Hibbert, Burdick and Trietman included
in the petition options to make F-lot safer, such
as building a fence around F·lo!, inslalling a
secur it y booth, increasing lighting , or
installing surveillance cameras. Costantino is
also looking into these optio ns.
But none of the options is perfect, said
Costanlino. The options will probably have to
be used in combinalion. "There are strengths
and weaknesses 10 each one. We could create a

system, but it's going to look like Fort Knox."
One of the most viable options is building
a fence around F-lot to keep people from
entering F-Iot through the woods or escaping
into the woods.
"Despite th e obviolls uglin ess of a fence
it 's probably the best solution. The fence could
be r.ecessed in to the woods a few feet so it's
not so ugly," Hibbert said.
The options will cost anywhere from
$12,000 for the fence to $50,000 for
surveillance cameras. The money will corne out
of the parking lot fund, money raised through
parking tickets and fees, said Costantino.
For now, Police Services has in creased
patrolling in F-lot and ha s omcers monitoring
the lot from Ihe woods.

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by David Ball
Contributing writer
Alphabel city is h3l1nled. Rcally.
It \ long after midnighl . a fiJiI rntlon balh!'s Ihl' dllrllls in
silver light. You lin lock your second-f1onr dorm.lufIl dOWlllhl'
darkened hallway, and slowly rrrqJ Iliward a locked door. lis
you approach, yo u begin to h(,ar a soft moaning. Ptrhaps a
distant howl of wind'? Or maybe th l' III II Iilcd sc rrams ofa longdead Evergreen student damned 10 haunt this hallway until sil l'
earns enough credits? Your mind reels. i'Ja lurally, you lum
and run in stark terror.
So, what are these beasts haulliing one apart men I nn Ihe
seco nd fl oor of eac h Phase II and III dOfln? A lag- team of
polterge ists? Goblins? :\0. The crealures Ihal dwell beyolld
these mysterious locked doors are ... fans.
Not jusl any fans though. These faIlS, about thl' size of a
silver dollar, cool the circuit boards oflhe Cisco Cata lys t 1900
switching hub. A hub is a steel-grey box th~ size of a briefcase.

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Iransmi ss ion linc (IOBaseT) whi rh eWll lually COlll lects Iu th l'
back ofa sludcllt's co mputl'r. RighlllOIV, all the conllecl ions
work within each building. bUI the hub hasn'l bee II hooked up
10 Ihe main server on ca mpus. There are two hubs in earh
buildillg, and they aren'l cheap: $2172.60 each.

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Lobbying for ourselves
WSL wants Greeners to join the debate
by Hillary Rossi
Staff writer
ADVENTUROUS LIFE - Evergreen alum Steve

Thomas, better known to the world as the host
of TV's "This Old House," rappelled down the
Clocktower la st Monday. Thomas visited
Olympia this week with a brown bag lunch
discussion in the CAB and a lecture/reception
downtown at the Washington Center. He
decided to take the plunge as a part of his talk
about"building an adventurous life ," After he
arrived safely at the bottom, he was heard to
have said,"This is the culmination of my
Evergreen education,"
TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
Address Service Requested

Yesterday, two people who lobby for all Washington state
four-year colleges except Evergreen spoke on getting
representation at the state capitol for our college.
The Washington Student Lobby (WSL), started in 1982,
lobbies for bills concerning four-year public colleges, sans
Evergreen . Their 18 member Board of Directors have student
representatives from Washington State University, Western
Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Central
Washington University, and the University of Washington.
WSL researches bills and issues affecting students in
Washington state colleges, communicates and provides avenues
of communication for the Washington colleges represented,
advocates for the students at the five colleges WSL represen ts,
and provides a voice for the students.

WSL executive director Shane Bird and associate director
Leslie Keller answered question s for students, staff and
administration about how to start up a WSL branch at
Evergreen. Also present was Adrienne Thompson, a studenl al
Western Washington University who lobbies for her coll ege as
part ofWSL.
WSL lobb ies for bills concerning topics like child care on
campus, tuition hikes and the student representative to the
Board of Trustees getting to vote.
The fee for WSL's services is $2 per quarter per student.
For this fee, said Keller, Evergreen gets a student represcntatiYl'
to sit on WSL's Board of Directors. Evergrcen will have a studenl
lobbyist and representative's from the college chaptcrs. Th e
number of college representatives from a chapter depends on
the amount of students who pay the $2 to join the chapter.

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Are You Kind?

New news at KAOS
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by Mat Probasco
KAOS News Director
If you're a regular KAOS listener you may
have noticed peculiar sounds before the
Pacifica Network News. Since mid-November,
the KAOS News Department has put together
a five to 10 minute news cast five days a week.
This is a new news feature to KAOS and it's
adding a new spin on traditional radio news.
Lively music and fresh voices add a realistic and
personal touch to stories that vary wildly from
war protests to moth catching. The news casts
feature a variety of hosts pulled from all corners
of the KAOS realm. The theory behind the
multiple hosts is that everyone has a story to
tell , and an individual way oftelling it.
Don't expect to hear stock market
updates or Lewinsky stories during this news
cast. The KAOS news updates concentrate on
news that affects the Evergreen community and
Olympia as a whole. Former KAOS News
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Spring is almost
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Certainly they have
shown some compatibility at
Evergreen in the past, having
once constructed for
themselves a mutually
beneficial shelter.
This structure,
combining the architectural
talents and interests of both
parties, patiently and
durably awaits their annual
return.

To contact KAOS News and have your
story aired,or to become a part ofthe
KAOS News team, call x6893.

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Hubs live in linen closets. Well, they used
to be linen closets. The closet shelves were
removed, and their sliding doors replaced with
a locked, solid-core door. The two hubs are flat
against the back wall of the closet.
Unfortunately, this turns the empty closet into
a marvelous echo chamber, amplifying the
irritating high-pitched whine of the fans to the
point where they can be distinctly heard in the
hallway, and to a lesser degree , behind the
closets of the two adjacent bedrooms.
"It's loud," says Sonja Watson, a dorm
resident. "It wouldn't bother me so much if
we co uld use the connection. I still have to go
to the Computer Center to check my e-mail."
The new computer she bought to access th e
Internet sits forlornly on her desk, now useful
only for such tasks as Word or Quicken. This
year, Housing hiked up their rates an

additional 15 to 20 dollars per month due to
the installation of new services, specifically the
network connection and basic cable television.
The entire project has been dubbed "ResNet"
(for "Residential Network"). While the
residents have been paying the increased rates
since Fall, and enduring the perpetual noise
from the hubs, delays in connecting up campus
servers have prevented them from using the
network in any meaningful way. However,
sources now say ResTechs will begin installing
the ethernet into dorms next week.
Cisco designed the hubs for commercial
use in already nOisy computer rooms , not as
consumer electronics. Housing's ResNet
coo rdinator, Pat Castaldo, has tried
remounting the hubs against squares of
ca rpeting, hoping that would dampen the
sound. But that didn't work at all. Then he
tried lining the interior of the closet with foam.
While that insulated the sound to some extent,
it's still audible. Silencing a whiny hub is a
tricky chore.

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obscure. Perhaps it was indeed sent by
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At the other-W~a-shington st~ate
colleges, the student who sits on the Board
of Directors is the student body president.
Keller suggested that for Evergreen the
student representative to the Board of
Trustees sit on WSL's Board of Directors
since Evergreen doesn't have a student body
president.
Asecond service WSL offers for the $2
fee is access. Since a lot oflegislatures know
and respect WSL, the college chapters
represented by WSL have access to
legislators and information on bills, Bird
said. Colleges not represented by WSL are
not necessarily as lucky, he said.
Right now, Evergreen's position on
bills is determined by the Board ofTrustees
and parlayed through Kim Merriman,
Evergreen's political liaison. Keller said
whenever asked by legislators about
Evergreen students' stance on hi.,gher
education bills, WSL responds they simply
don't know because Evergreen students
don't participate in the organization.
Students can choose to waive the $2.
At other colleges, the chapters are made up
of any student who wants to pay, said Bird.
Bird and Keller do not think that
Evergreen's lack of student government will
pose-a problem. WSL thought about having
Evergreen represented for years, but Keller
said , "nobody's ever really talked to any
body."

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Practicing acts of kindness is not just about caring enough to perform a simple
angther cliche instruction from a fa.djng= actio.fi-thaLsa¥~--care...about my f~~IIQ\
by Stephanie Rose
bumper-sticker.
community members and our environment."
and Tanya Mendanhall
Many times we get caught up in our
Random acts of kindness can certainly be
critical ways and almost involuntarily choose directed towards the environment, as well as
Contributing writers
to see that slight touch of gray in any silver fellow creatures (human and animal). Random
"It is possible to decrease the suffering in lining. Instead of being glad that we
acts of kindness are not done in
the world by addingjoy. It is possible to add live in Olympia and have virtually no
order to score points in the Karma
light rather than trying to destroy darkness. " rush hour traffic, some of us insist, Practicing game with the expectation that good
- Dawna Markol/a, educator "I am already late, why let someone
will come one's way. Random acts
in front of me on the freeway?"
acts of
of kindness possess a selfless spirit,
Projects are due, evaluations need to be
Forthosewhovaluereasonand kindness is with no other expectation than to
written and campus life buzzes with the ritual logic over faith and optimism, I refer
not just just add joy to the world as an
of finals week stress. What better time to you to the words of Russian
alternative to battling the misery.
practice random acts of kindness? Believe me, anthropologist G.!. Gurdjieff, "Ifyou
another
To promote and celebrate
taking the extra moment to cast a simple act help others, you will be helped,
cliche
random acts of kindness during
of kindness, either anonymous or recognized, perhaps tomorrow, perhaps in one instruction evaluation week (and hey, why not
is a worthy quest. While ihe cynic might react hundred years, but you will be
from a
even into the next millennium?), the
with a "what's in it for me" or a "people are helped. Nature must pay off the debt
Well ness Resource Center will
innately bad so why bother" attitude, folks who ... It is a mathematical law and all life
fad i ng
furnish bouquets of carnations in
prescribe to practicing random acts of is mathematical."
bumper- high traffic areas on campus to
kindness will testify that a little goes a long way.
Although the skills of critical
sticker.
remind our community of the
After exchanging stories at our weekly analysis are mostly an asset, it is very
power of kindness. In addition, be
meeting at the Wellness Resource Center about easy to cross the thin line and have
on the look-out for table tents with
these types of experiences we have these skills work against us .
creative suggestions to get started.
encountered, I became inspired. One person Yesterday, I saw some trash along the steps Feel free to pencil in other good ideas.
told a story of a driver in front of her who paid outside the CAB and thought: "Gee, what lazy
My parting thought for both faith holder
for her daily parking pass at the parking booth. litter bugs, they can't even carry that trash 10 and logician is best conveyed in the words of
Another's tale told of a stranger that let him feet to the receptacle ... Maybe I should do it? French paleontologist and philosopher, Mr.
cut in line at the Bookstore. That evening, Wait, I am not their maid, I wasn't put here to Teilhard de Chardin: "Someday after we have
, when accosted by a swarm of Brownies selling clean up after slobs, forget about it!" Now, a mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and
Girl Scout cookies, I not only bought more than few days later, my perspective has had time to gravity, we shall harvest the energy of love .
one box, but also gave the second box to t\le evaluate this incident and conclude, "Hey, it's Then, for the second time in the history of the
kids for when they could take a "cookie break." not about cleaning up after careless slobs, it's world, man will have discovered fire."

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new news updates: "Since its inception in 1995,
the KAOS news department has worked
towards an amalgam of national, regional and
local information. Increasingly, that local
component is campus-based, and that's as it
should be. In my opinion, the CPJ and KAOS
are the campus' primary ou.tle~s for
information to the student community and the
greater Olympia community. What we do is
immediate, and we're in the listeners' homes
daily. Because of this , the responsibilities of
accuracy and ethics are paramount."
Another aspect of having news for and
about Evergreen and Olympia is that your
stories matter most. Those often forgotten
headlines are this forum 's specialty. Airing five
days a week at around 4:55 p.m., the KAOS
news updates are a welcome addition to the
KAOS scheduling line~up.

WeI/ness Resource Center
promotes random acts of
kindness

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Interviews of candidates

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~-Quilting bee-eelebrateS-Wome1ts-Week;-----~International Women's Day
Celebrations
In commemoration of Internationa l Women's Day,
Safeplace is co-sponsoring a comlllunity presentation, Sisters
Jl1d Daughters Betrayed. Subjects of the evening will include
th e mail-order bride industry, situations forcing domestic
women to leave their homelands, and sex tourism. Melissa
Ponder from the Gabriela Network will present. The program
will also include folk dances from Hawaii and Mexico.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 at
the SI. John 's Episcopal Churc h, at 114 East 20th Ave. in
Olympia. Admission is a $5 donation to Gabriela Network. For
more information , ca ll Safeplace at 786-8754.
Or celebrate International Women 's Day at the launching
of Revolution, She Wrote: an evening of commentaries and
essays on women and politics. The event will include a 75th
birthday tribute to loca l author Clara Fraser, the feminist frontrunner loca l papers have called "Seattle's Grand Dame of
Sociali sm. "
The presentation begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 7.
A prime rib or vegetarian dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. for
a $10 donation (work-exchanges are available) .
Radical Women will host this event. For transportation,
child care, or more information, call them at 722-6057 or 7222453.

Women's artwork displayed
The second annual Visionary Voices, a women's
multimedia extravaganza, occurs on Saturday, March 7 in the
Library Lobby. Last year, 21 women performed and 15 women
displayed their artwork. If you are a woman interested in
displaying your work, bring it to the Library Lobby on March
7, and we will find room for you .
This free show is open to the community. A reception
begins at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m, Don't miss this
evening of poets, photographers, painters, actresses, musicians,
dancers and more. For more information, contact the Women's
Resource Center at x6162.

TES-C Library contest: win
$100
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 materials, an under-rep resented aut hor or
genre? Submit your entry now.
Entrie~ 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.

A weeki feature that profiles proposed legislation durin

Constituents of the
Women's Resource Center
(WRC) have been busy
these last days in honor
of International Women's
Week. As part of the
festivities, they've held a
series of quilting bees,
one on Saturday, Feb, 21
and one on Sunday,
March 1. The resulting
quilt will adorn the walls
of the WRC's office on the
second floor of the CAB,

Washington Center presents

AFL-CIO recruiting now

The Capital Area Youth Symphony Association, with over
440 musiCians, will be performing at the Washington Center
for the Performing Arts in downtown Olympia, March 7 and 8.
Saturday, March 7 the show begins at 7 p.m. Hear the
Youth Philharmonic co nducted by Frances Oare, Also
performing is Wind Symphony and Young Artist First Prize
Winner Michael Partington with Giulani, Guitar Concerto No.

If you are a graduating senior who is energentic and
committed to economic and social justice, you can create the
change. Representatives of the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute,
a paid apprenticeship program for union organizers, have been
on campus this week and are accepting applications for an
intensive three-day training in Seattle from March 27 to 29.
Union organizing is hard but rewarding work, and
candidates must be willing to travel, temporaily relocate and
work long and irregular hours. Women, people of color and
those fluent in a second language are encouraged to apply. For
more information, call 1(888)584-0947 or stop by the Labor
Center (LIB 2102).

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The Youth Symphony will be conducted by Robert
Pendergrast on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. The Junior
Symphony will perform, as well as Voung Artist Grand Prize
Winner Younshin Kim, with Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No.
2. Tickets are $7 to $11 and are available by calling the
Washington Cen ter Box Office at 7S3-8586. Senior and group
discounts available.

Coastal Salish basket
weaving presentation
The Timberland Regional Library and the Washington
Com mission for the Humanities presents Coastal Salish Basket
Weaving: Past, Present, and Future. Quinault Tribal
Ambassador Harvest Moon will give this presentation on
Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at the Olympia Timberland
Library. All community members are welcome. For more
information, call the Olympia Timberland Library at 352-0595.

Plaster mask workshop
If you are planning on joining the annual Procession of
the Species, you will have a chance to begin creation of your
costume this week. A two-part plaster-gauze mask workshop
will be offered on Sunday, March 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. and on
Wednesday, March 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. You will prepare your
base mask in the first class and decorate it during the second.
Cost for the workshop is $8. Call 705·1087 for more
information.

President Jervis talks candidly on how 1-200 would effect Evergreen
by David Simpson
Staff writer

This article had to run now. Its contents
wil!, when the legislative session closes on
March 12, 1998, become forbidden
information. It concerns the strong opinions
held by Evergreen President Jane Jervis
regarding Initiative 200, which must be run
now to be heard at all. "Once this becomes an
initiative to the people instead of an initiative
before the legislature," Jervis said, "I won't be
able to have an opinion on it. 1 have fairly
strong opinions about it, but I wil! not be able
to have those opinions. The only thing I will
be able to do is talk in a very dispassionate
and evenhanded way about what the actual
impact is going to be."

Affirmative action
does not require
quotas, and it
never has.
Affirmative action
does not require
you to hire
unqualified
people, and it
never has.

Trying to quit? Help for
smokers
If you are eager to quit smoking, the TESC Counseling
Center may be able to help you with hypnosis. A presentation
is being offered at the TESC Wellness Resource Center on March
10, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. , featuring smoking cessation
hypnotherapy by Shary Smith. Call x680? for more
information .

Friends of the Trees events
The Friends of the Trees Society is a Bellingham-based
group committed to aiding people with planting trees and
healing the planet since 1978. For information about the events
below, or other workshops and seminars, call (360) 738-4972.
March 7
March 28
May 16
May 31

-Jane Jervis

Agroforestry Workshop. Oakville.
Hedgerows & Windbreaks, Port Townsend
Wildcrafting Medicinal Herbs. Weekend
course. Oakville.
Wildcrafting Medicinal Plants. One-week
course. Methow Valley.

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1414· Bike stolen from G-do rm.

the notice of Evergreen P.O. He gets a friendly ride off campus
and is told "drop by again anytime, but call first, okay?"

February 21
1000- Graffiti found on the CRC, CAB, CLB, HCC, PTA, IRS
and GPA. Basically, they would have tagged the dome ofthe
Capitol if they hadn't run out of paint after decorating half a
dozen IT buses in Easter pink.
1043-A TESC studelJt is involved in a suspicious incident, off
campus, but if a Geoduck ge ts into trouble in Bora Bora, by
God the CPJ readership is going to know about it!

February 24
0625- Graffiti discovered in Red Square, CRC and CAB.
Someone dusts off that old saw "No blood for oil" which had
more resonance in 1991 when the war was over Kuwait, a major
oil producing country. "No blood for weapons of mass
destruction" doesn't quite have the same ring, [ guess.
1805- Another bike is stolen, this one from A-dorm. I have a
theory on this. Some guy is selling bikes on the street corner
for crack. Or he's planning to ransom the bikes, for crack. Okay,
I gotta' work outthe details, but I bet there's some crack involved
somehow.
1830- C-dorm windows broken when TESC indoor softball
league, predictably, hits a snag,
1841- Domestic violence assault. Two students fighting between
CRC and CAB building require medical response for injury.
2000- Bike theft in H-dorm. Bikes are fun to ride and good
exercise too. But another thing about bikes is that if you steal
them, then sell them, you can buy a buttload of crack.
2243- Possible violation of campus habitation policy occurs. 1

February 22
0747- Community Center found insecure . To me, community
has always been about security, so this particular blotter entry
is goi ng to bother me for a long time to come.
1059- Driver is warned by officer of the law that failing to
apply vehicle braking techniques at intersections may result
in discomfort , injury or even death.
February 23
0904- A person loitering around the Housing bus loo p attracts

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inquired at Police Services and learned that this normally
means some guy in the woods tried to pitch a tent. Another
habitation violation is to construct in your dorm a scale
replica of the Space Needle composed entirely of ground-up
CAB corn-dogs, though CAB corn-dogs admittedly make
better building materials than nourishment.
2315- Student suffers a seizure in A-dorm,
February 25
0818- A pair of bow--wows are taken to Animal Control
because they each have their own segment on the next "When
Animals Attack."
1215- Sex offense! Beach trail exposure incident. That's two
weeks in a row, in February. Security Blotter
prognostication-by June the beach trail will be nothing be
an undulating sea of naked bearded men,
February 26
1325- Bike stolen. A few minutes later, local "Crackmobile"
makes enormous delivery to kiosk of "Crazy Eddie's
Everything Must Go" bike sale.

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Initiative 200, of course, concerns
affirmative action programs in this state. It
would, ifenacted, "prohibit government from
discriminating against or granting
preferential treatment to individuals or
groups based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or
national origin in public e.mployment,
education, or contracting."
Jervis is a strong opponent of the
measure, and on Feb. 4 she gave testimony to
the legislature voicing her opposition , and her
support for the practice of affirmative action
in state institutions.
"I think," Jervis told the Cooper Point
Journal, "that the word 'affirmative' means
that you take positive action to achieve some

end. 'Action' means that you actually do
something." The phrase, she said, is
"intended to mean . .. that you don't just post
the ad and see what comes. You do something
active'and in a positive way to make sure that
the pool you're considering includes
candidates that you might not normally think
of," People, she said, have a tendency to act
according to patterns and habits of mind:
"People have assumptions about who should
come to Evergreen, who should be a
president."
Affirmative action, she stressed, "does
not mean that you choose a person just
because of the category they're in."
Asked toelaborate on what precise form
affirmative action takes at Evergreen , Jervis
explained that in hiring faculty, Evergreen
studies the national percentage of qualified
persons in any given field who belong to each
particular demographic group, then
compares those numbers to the percentages
hired by the school. This information is used
in the selection of applicants to be considered
for any given job, "We have goals ," she
explained, "Wherever there's a discrepancy
between what we have , and what the
incidence is of people who are trained in that
way in the population, then we have a goal ..
. it's different in every job group, and it's
different fn every part of the college."
She said that student admissions work
in a similar way. Currently, Evergreen first
considers the state's minimum grade and test
score requirements, and then adds to that a
system of points. Points are awarded for such
things as being over 26 years old, being the
first person in one's family ever to attend
college, and factors of racial and cultural
diversity. Under 1-200, Jervis said, "We would
not be allowed to consider race or gender."
Jervis challenged the common
oversimplification of the issue, noting that
"affirmative action does not require quotas,
and it never has. Affirmative action does not
require yo~ to hire unqualified people, and it
n ~ve r has.
Asked what precise impact 1-200 would
have on the college, Jervis replied that the
initiative "says that you can't consider race
and gender. [t doesn 't say anything about
physical disability, it doesn't say anything
about veteran status, so [ assume that we
would still be expected to do affirmative
action for those other categories.
"We don't know exactly what it would
do in detail. It suggests, for example, that we

When you make a decision to hire
somebody, it's always a thing of many,
many, many variables. To say that because
you've considered that variable, you've
chosen a less-qualified person, is
ridiculous on the face of it because
people are not that simple.
-Jane Jervis
for social good.
"Evergreen is my fourth job. In each of
those four jobs, including this one, I was the
first woman ever hired. In each of those four
jobs, I would not have been considered as a
candidate except for Affirmative Action.
Everyone knew that the dean had to be a man;
the dean had always been a man, the
president had always been a man. That's what
a president looks like. Affirm,ative Action
helped those institution s to look beyond
comfortable assumptions about what a dean
or a president had to look like, and to consider
what the requirements for the job really were,
and what the qualifications really were. I was
considered not because I was a woman, but I
was hired because I was the best qualified
candidate.
"I will not assert that I have been the best
dean or president that ever was, but I do assert
that I have not been the worst, and I have
certainly been qualified."
At the close of the interview, Jervis
warned that she is not the only member of the
Evergreen community who need beware the
closing of the legislative session on March 12.
Any use of state resources to further
either side of the issue, including the use of a
school computer to send partisa n e-mail
regarding the initiative, would be in violation
of the law.
"Don't think that won't be used, "Jervis
said, "because this is a serious political fight."

would not be able to have special programs
to encourage women to go into math and
science," because such programs use state
funds and consider gender as a factor.
Jervis elaborated on the initiative's
flaws, points which she had also touched OIl
in her testimony. "The assumption that
underlies this debate is that if you take these
things into consideration, then therefore you
hire or admit less qualified people. And I
reject that assumption.
"It suggests that there is a simple
definition of what 'qualified' means. And that,
for example, in admission to college, the only
thing that counts is your numerical scores,
and that there isn't any educational end that's
served by having a diverse population."
She challenged the validity of
quantifying each individual 's merit on a
numerical scale, and also pointed out that
"even if you could measure (the most qualified
individuals), is it a good thing for them to be
educated in isolation?" For this reason, she
said, "one issue is the quality of education that
you get."
"The other," she added, "is the whole
social equity issue. "
With regard to hiring practices, she
noted that ethnicity, gender and background
are just a few items on the long list of factors
and qualifications taken into consideration in
the hiring of faculty, "When you make a
decision to hire somebody, it's always a thing
of many many many variables. To say that
because you've considered that variable,
you've chosen a less-qualified person, is
ridiculous on the face ofit, because people are
not that simple."
In her testi mony to the State
Legislature, Jervis addressed her own
experiences with affirmative action as a force

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Where Special Initiative money goes
by Radha Sosienski
S&A Coordinator
Well , we've almost made it through
winter quarter, the darkest and rainiest time
of the year. Take a minute to read about the
S&A Board's accomplishments and what your
student fees are going towards. Starting in
January with close to $30,000, the Board
heard over 20 proposals for Special Initiative
money. Most of the groups were awarded full
or partial funding to their requests. Some of
th e group s that received fundin g were:
Talking About Race for a Martin Luther King
jr. Celebration in january and a operational
budget for goods and services, the Masters
in Public Administration to help bring
Howard Zinn to campus (unfortunately
ca nceled due to illness), th e Student CD
project for a CD rel ease party and the burning
of the 1997-98 Evergreen CD, Students for a
Free Tibet for an operational budget and
supplies to make prayer flags. the Evergreen
Political Information Center (EPIC) to
sponsor the Nicaraguan Women to visit
Evergreen , the Native Student Alliance to
bring Guerillmo Gomez Pena, Students of
Evergreen for Ecological Design for events
and operational budget, SHAPE (fonnerly
known as the Rape Response Coalition) for
three performances of the HeartSparkle
Players Playback Theater, Latin American
Solidarity Organization for the Annual
Hispanic Conference, EPIC to sponsor Prison
Awareness Week, the Spring Arts Council for
the Spring Arts Festival. Evergreen Animal

Rights Network for the Political Punk Rock
Prom, the Eleventh Northwest Gay and
Lesbian Filin Festival, the Women's Resource
Center for Maria Ramos, Amnesty
International Annual Assessment fee, Jewish
Cultural Center for a Multicultural
StorytellilJg Festival, M,E.C.H.A for the Cinco
de Mayo Celebration. The Board will
continue to hear proposals until the Special
[nitiative Funds are gone.
The S&A Board also spent a
considerab le amount of time this quarter
collecting surveys from the student body at
large. Close to 600 surveys were gathered
from the CAB and Library buildings and
Evening and We ekend programs. These
results are currently being tallied up and
these results will be helpful information for
the Board allocations in the future. This
helps S&A know what services and activities
are important to students and how the S&A
fees should be spent. So far, comments
reflect a lot of interest in a subsidized bus
pass program and the hopes of providing a
larger volume of child care for Greener
parents. On Feb. 25, the drawing for the gift
certificate was held during the Wednesday
Board Meeting . Lucky winner Cathy
Lamenzo will be awarded a $25 gift certificate
from the bookstore for her time spent filling
out the survey. Thanks to all of you who took
the time to fill out a survey and voice your
opinion.
The S&A Board worked hard throughout
the quarter to make positive decisions in
supporting activities and services for the

studenfs at Evergreen. I look forward to·another
successful quarter coming up this spring.
Spring quarter for the Board will be spent
hearing Tier II student group Budget requests.
Tier II Budgets are due March 9 for the 199899 academic year. All of April will be dedicated
to listening to budget proposals and the
deliberations will be the last week of April. Any
appeals will be heard May 6.

Questions? Comments? Call x6221 or stop by
the S&A Board office in CAB 320.
The S&A Board is still looking for a
coordinator for next year. The application
deadline has been extended until Monday,
March 9 at noon. Interviews will be held
Wednesday, March 11.

Ceili features Irish

music and dance
by Maldon Meehan
IASO
The Irish
American Student
Organization will
S, be holding their 7th
s: Ceili (Irish dance)
6: on Saturday March
g 7, 8 p.m. in the
Longhouse . Ceili is
the Irish word for
.
party,
dance,
music, drink and
Tom Creegan
food. Admission is $3 for TESC students and
$5 for the general public. Seamus Egan and
Tom Creegan will be playing, plus a special
mystery guest. Maldon Meehan will be calling.
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Steps and dances will be taught and called. All
ages and levels are welcome. There will be a
potluck during the dance.
Seamus Egan will play banjo and Tom
Creegan will be on Uilleann pipes and
whistles. Both Egan and Creegan are members
of Seattle's favorite Irish band The Suffering
Gaels. In addition to their own recordings and
touring, both musicians have joined many
other artists on stage, including Kevin Burke,
Martin Hayes, Micheal O'Domhnaill, Johnny
Cunningham and Evergreen graduate Dale
Russ. Creegan is in great demand as a
recording artist and has recorded with the
Gaels, Magical Strings, Stanley and other
Northwest artists. This is a rare opportunity
to hear them play in Olympia, one that
shouldn't be missed.

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Talking About Race

. USW speaks
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-A,recessary step to eraQtcating racism
. by Rosalinda Noriega
Talking About Race

The following year, though I didn 't feel
I "belonged" at the off-campus Day of
Absence events, I did attend an on-campus
"God created us equa l, but Man set it up so showing of, Skin Deep. (Skin Deep is a
that we ain't."
documentary of co llege students talking
about race.) As I watched, I began jotting
"1don't think you know how tough it is to live down things I heard people in the film saying.
with a bigot. It is either choose what's right Appropriately enough, the only paper I had
or choose your family."
to write on was the cover of the CPj, which
was vacant of print, except for its usual cover
"To help, you have to interact."
heading, in recognition of Day of Absenre.
The quotes above are some of the ideas I
"If you 're not trying to make a change than scribbled on my copy of the CPj that day. It
you 're just a.ccepting it."
was these words, among others, that helped
me to begin to recognize that issues of
"I don 't need you to take on the blame of diversity, equity, and multiculturalism affect
prejudices, I need you to recognize you still everyone, not just people who identify as
benefit from it. "
"people of color."
The following year, I attended the off~
"You don't feel you have a place to rest ; you campus Day of Absence events, though with
feel like you're always defending yourself and much reserve. As I sat and listened to people
your people."
sharing their personal experiences of being
treated like, "the other," "the exception," and
"If you have a question, be prepared for the "the person of color," I began to recognize my
answer, whatever the answer may be."
own experiences in their words. By the time

Have you ever wondered what is the
purpose of Day of Absence-Day of Presence?
'OHave you ever asked yourself if the "whole
race issue" is something to concern yourself
wit h? I didn·t. at least not enough to
parti cip ate in th e Day of Absence events for
Illy flrst two years at Evergreen . After all ,
despite Illy mixed heritage, I did not identity
as "a person of color" and saw no reason to
take on issues that I did not id entify with.
During my first year, I learned that the
purpose of Day of Absence-Day of Presence
is to "explore and actively address issues
related to diversity, equ ity and
Illulticultu ralislll" and I wondered if all of the
race "stuff" really had any bearing or
significance in Illy life.

lunch was served, I was in tears, and I cried
the ent ire day. I cried because that day it
became painfully clear to me that racism
hurts people of all kinds. This is not an issue
any of us have the privilege to ignore. By the
very nature of American history. racism and
institutionalized oppression have and
continue to affect people of all backgrounds
and creeds. It is important that we recogni ze
how simi lar our struggles really are . This is
the purpose of tonight's Talking About Race
Potluck. It is the organizers' intention to
create a comfortable environment in which
to recognize our simi larities and celebrate our
differences.
It is not always safe and comfortable to
talk about our experiences of privilege and
oppression brought on by racism, but it is
necessary if we are to move beyond the blam e
that separates and distracts us from
eradicating racism. We don't expect to
discover the answers in one evening, but it's
a sta rt. Please join us. tonight at 6 p.m . in
Library 2100 with an open mind and possibly
a hot entree.

VOIC£

THf {HIlD[N T W(J~K[I<!!

by Alec Hamilton
Union of Student Workers
The Union of Student Worker,
(USW) is proud to announ ce the
publications of issue one of their new
newsletter Voice. \'oice is for, by, and
about student workers, and wi ll be
published as frequently as the worktr.~
can manage. Any contributions are
welcome and can be sent to USW, CAB
320, TESC, Olympia, WA 98505. The
Union of Student Workers works to
represent all student workers, and
meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in CAB
320. Everyone is welcome. Voice will
be available at different workstations
around campus, or you can pick one
up at the USW office in CAB 320.

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Most beverages hal'c categorics, ripht? Like, 1\'1'
ha\'e colas :lnd "Iimeon "iJnd oran!ic flal'Ored drinks. but
what is Dr. PejJJifr? I mean. I lik e it and all. but it
(o nliJ~es me.

flatten in that little space next to the emergency brake
and between two vinyl seats takes on a composition
radically different from anything either of them had ever
before experienced.
Naturally, th e two entrepreneurs went about
synthesizing and marketing the miracle substance. Of
course, eventually Pepper and Pibb became divided on
what the overall purpose of the compound would be.
Pepper saw the potential in the carbonated beverage
market, while Pibb's original vision was to use it as an
industrial rust and lime-remover (this failing, he decided
to shadow Pepper in the beverage market).
I hope this helps, Winston. If not, here's an
ex periment you can try at home to make your own "Dr.
Pepper'~ Miracle Carbonated Fluid" without violating
international patent law: combine IlL oz. rum and 1/
2 oz. Amaretto in a 1 oz. glass and drop the whole thing
into a 6 oz. oflager beer (in a 1 pt. glass) ;lIId leave it in
a roo l dry place for the alcoh ol to evaporate (most
choose to forego this last step).
Good lu ck, and many happy returns.

Winston, Aberdecn

Dear Winston.
A IIlost peculiar chemical compound indeed . You
are correct in assuming this liquid is unlike any other; it
is. after all, formulated by doctors. No cooks or baristas
involved here, no sir.
Lemme tell you a story.
It wa s a hot summer afternoon when Doctor
Dorthea Magdaline Pepper and her business partner
(and rumored lover) Mr. Nathaniel R. Pibb returned to
their lab fr om a luncheon at their local fast -f\JOd
establishment. Upon their arrival, they made an
astonishing discovery: a cola beverage left in a wax
paper cup in a hot automobile, allowed to warm and

Dear Dr. C.
I am planning to conquer the wor/dsoon, but first
Ilwve to answer three riddles:
1) What is the origin of original flavor?
2) Why do only certain mosquitoes whine?
3) What is the dollar value of the earthly
remains ofL Ron Hubbard?
/f anyone can help me, I know it is you.
Jimbo, Pe EI/

Dear jimbo,
I) According to current history , before the
explosive birth of the universe, space was an even and

Rugby struggles
aren't over yet
It ha s been three weeks since my teammate Lia and
I wrote the article about the callCellation of the rugby
trip to New Orleans. In that time many changes have
occurred. Few have been positive, and many have been
negative. I will begin this article about the final news on
New Orleans , and end it with the College Recreation
Center's latest attack on the rugby team.
First I would like to thank all the people who have
read the prior articles and have kept informed about the
entire incident up to this point. Many people have come
up to me stating their support and their shock with how
the CRC chooses to treat us. I make the plea again that
people drop a line or two to the CPj stating your support
of our team.
After the trip was canceled by the CRC, one very
dedicated member of our team made a last ditch effort
to see if she could find affordable tickets that would be
paid for entirely out of our own pockets. The team
agreed that since we were originally going to pay $363
for the tickets, if we could find them at that price or
cheaper, we would still go on the trip. Saturday, Feb. 14,
she managed to locate and reserve tickets for the players
II'ho were planning to go for $270.
Unfortunately, due to the short notice. some of the
gi rl~ . myself included, still were unable to go to New
Orl ram . I appreciate my teamlllate's efforts. and 1still
blame the eRC for making me miss the tournalllent. If
thin gs had go ne as scheduled. all of us who were
planning to go initially would lwve been ahle to keep
our \chedules fr ee of obligati ons that ended up
IIIlpcding II~ from going in the first place.
The Ilellcat z ga in ed invaluable experi(,nce down
in :\C\\· Orleans. Aside from watching the best rugby in
th e cOllntry. the tcam got to play three games of our own .
We \\'o n our fir~t game again st th e Florida Ga!ors.
'ITJalllika English ~corcd EvergH'l'll's fir't try (t his is
\\'hal a ,rill(' i, ra iled in rugby).

This entire trip was done without CRC financial
support, including the money itl our fundraising budget
originally meant for the trip in the lirst place. While my
team was there, 1stayed back to deal with the CRe. What
1 have mainly struggled with is th is: when we were
fundraising for the trip initially, members of the team
worked Evergreen basketball games to earn money for
the trip. Students earn $15 per game, but instead of
keeping the money for themselves, rugby players put
this money directly into the fundraising account to help
offset the cost of the plane tickets. The team felt since
the money did not go towards its purpose, they shou ld
get the money from those games for their own personal
needs.
I attempted to get this money out of the account
but was unable to. 1was told by both john Barbee and
Deborah Miles that the money could not be taken out
of the account and given to the players because it was a
fundraising account. I then went to the S&A Board to
find out if this was legal. They sent me to Colin Orr at
student accounts. He discussed things with the
Controller.11e called me back a few days later to tell me
that even though we could not get the money out
without CRC approval, there was no reason why they
couldn't give us the money. It is legal to do so. As of now
we still have not received the money, but this matter got
overshadowed by something even bigger.
As of Monday, March 2, the rugby team has been
suspended from all away games. Our coach. Rosedanie
Cadet, was also suspended for the rest of the academic
year. Their reasoning'! We pllt the school in liability
danger even though we went on our OWIl time and with
our own money.
Andrea Taubmcil
for your illfc1rf1l(Jtion , th(' s('colld part of this letter Irill
"Il/war ill the March 12 issue.

uninterrupted symmetry. Only when an unstable
quantum virtual particle materialized did the big bang
erupt. Technically, this first particle possessed the
original flavor, but this brings us to the ancient
conundrum, "If a virtual particle materializes without
event negation and no one is around to taste it, does it
have a flavorr" Unfortunately most food and food
novelty producers do not care to explore this question
and name their products "original flavor" at random.
2) Only the males of the species are the whiners,
while the blood-suckers are exclusively female; I could
make a remark here, but 1 have the feeling it'd cause
nothing but trouble.
3) Nothing. There is simply no market, as no one
wishes to buy. Anyone who attempts to do so finds
themselves subject to an unending series oflawsuits by
... certain folks.
Technically, however, the rough price of Mr.
Hubbard's composition base elements would come to,
oh, say $.40 American?
Might 1add, jimbo. that t his may not be the best
time to conquer the world - over the last month, I've
received letters from the likes of Dr. Luke, Broccoli Man,
and eight-year- old Cloe, all of whom have similar
aspirations.
Stiff competition, jimbo.
To write the Doctor,
e-mail drcerebrus@hotmail.com
or send a postcard to:
Dr. Cerebrus
c/o the CPj CAB 316
TESC
Olympia, WA 98505

Prison
event
educational
I have high praise for the efforts of the Prison
Action Committee and their recent Prison
Awareness Week (Feb. 23 to 27). Thank you for
providing us with such an excellent array of
speakers and films. The presenters were
informative and thought provoking, addressing
the conections between prisions and poverty.
patriarchy and profit. Critical informat ion
included recent riots at Walla Walla, Shelton and
Monroe that have been ignored/suppressed by
area media; rape and sexual abuse of female
prisoners is not uncommon; and prisoners with
HIV have litt le or no access to qualified medical
attention.
This was one of the best events 1've
experienced at Evergreen in years. It all added up
to quite an educational week.
Todd Denny

J/F REED OM OF SPEECH:
Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all.subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that righl."
= Article-IrSedion 5,-Washington5tate£onstitution 1889

Prison
info

bogus
I am appalled by the lack of sensitivity and tact on
the part of students involved in Prison Awareness Week.
brought to you by EPIe. 1 arrived on campus on the
evening of Tuesday, Feb. 24 and read the swear word
chalked on the bulkhead as one enters Red Square. I'm
used to such words. They don't slrock me. What was
appalling was that the same day was new student
orientation and an off-campus retirement planning
session brought members of the public from our
community to the campus. What a poor first impression
for the public. In case these students have forgott en.
the public funds this institution. Evergreen isn't just a
playground for wild thoughts. Perhaps EPIC needs a
faculty advisor to provide a real ity check.
I read with interest some of the other statements
chalked on the square. The state Depart ment of
Corrections (DOC) administers the state prison system
strictly by the wishes of the legislature. If the prison
awareness group has a bone to pick, it is not with the
DOC, but with their elected officials (I'm assuming these
students are registered voters and vote at every
opportunity). I'm also not sure where the student group
got their information. Obviously not from the DOe. 1
would recommend they contact Veltry johnson, the
DOC public informat ion officer at 753-1550 for
clarification.
Inmates in general are people who have learned
manipulative behavior and are in den ial about their
crimes, drug habits, family life, etc. The inmates I know
do not feel they are being used as "slave labor." Quite
the contrary, they're glad to have a job to pass the time,
learn a trade and earn some money. Again, their wages
are dictated by state statute, approved by the legislature,
not the prison system. Inmates are not forced to work.
They may choose to watch T. Y. all day, every day. Some
do. Those who choose to work or attend classes earn
"good time" towards early release. The couch potatoes
serve every last day of their sentence. It's their choice.
The "Books for Prisoners" program is a good idea .
I could also recommend interested students gel involved
by volunteering within the prisons. Volunteers are
always needed to sponsor inmate activities such as
religious groups, AA/ NA sessions, veterans groups, etc.
One year I sponsored a men's choir during the holidays.
As a volunteer, you must be over 18, have a squeaky clean
record, and attend a volunteer orientation session. Call
Cedar Creek Corrections Center at 753-7278, the
Washington Corrections Center in Shelton at 426-4423,
or McNeil Island Corrections Center at (253) 588-5281.
Ask for the volunteer coordinator.
I support the rights of student groups to
demonstrate. And I encourage the prison awareness
group to get their facts straight and knock off the swear
words. We're here to learn effective communication and
increase our vocabulary, not sink to the lowest
embarrassing level.
Sarah Garmire
MPA student
Resident of McNeil Island

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Making sense of u.s. relations with Iraq
npte: continued from last week

If the persona ofSaddam Hussein was not the main
problem, nor the so-called "weapons of mass
destruction" which were used against Iran and the Kurds
of Northern Iraq with the complicity and approval of
the United States in the 1980s what was the reason for
the 1991 attack, and the continuing campaign against
the people of the region?
The answer is not surprising - the CONTROL OF
OIL. Virtually everyone in the world is aware of thisexcept the mass media in this country. If one scans the
new reports for past two months, one is hard-pressed
to find any reference to the fact that the area is oil rich.
We are apparently supposed to believe that the United
States is preparing to bomb Iraq because of some
"madman" in the desert who has (mantra) "weapons of
mass destruction." Apparently some people do believe
th is-they are called "journalists."
It is important to note that the USE of oil by the
United States is not the issue. Rather, it is the CONTROL
of oil. The U.S. has more than enough oil for its own
use, and it wastes the amount equivalent to what it
imports.
One of the reasons that the U.S. is having difficulty
getting full support from its so-called allies is that
supporting the U.S . is not in the long-term interests of
these allies. Several commentators, such as joseph
Gerson of the New England American Friends Service
Committee, and Walter Russell Mead, contributor to
World Policy journal, have noted the following: of the
so-called "coalition" of26 nations, the main fighting in
1991 was done by the U.S. and the old colonial powers
of Britain and France. Saudi Arabians and Kuwaitis
considered the U.S. forces to be their "hired help." The
Wall Street journal reported that one Saudi official
called the U.S. soldiers "our white slaves." (This ignored
the fact, of course, that about one-third of the U_S. force
was made up of people of color.) The elites of Saudi
Arabia hired Asians to do their menial work,
Palestinians to run their schools, and the U.S. to be the
mercenary force _ These are not terms used by this
author, rather, they are the terms used by the Saudi and
Kuwaiti elites.
Gerson and Mead note that the world is moving
toward three currency zones: a United States dollar zone

(North and South America); a japanese Yen zone
(japanese hegemony in the Pacific); and the Eurodollar
zone of an integrated European Community.
The United States is over a decade behind in the
process offorming its dollar zone, plus the U.S. has vast
amounts of poverty in its region. It is, therefore, at a
disaKntage vis-a-vis its main econ omic competitors:
japan and Europe.
If the United States has effective control over the
Middle East oil. it will have significant economic and
political leverage in future negotiations, conflicts and
battles with its main economic competitors.
Generally speaking, the United States has about
25 percent of the world's oil reserves. Saudi Arabia has
another 25 percent, Iraq and Kuwait combined have 15
percent. That is , 65 percent of the world's oil. not
including significant United States' corporate
investments in Venezuel~, Mexico and elsewhere.
These are huge stakes for geo-politics for the next
century. The war and continuing actions against the
people of Iraq have virtually nothing to do with the
persona of Saddam Hussein as an "evil dictator"
(although, as with Panama's Manuel Noriega, another
CIA asset, Hussein was getting too independent for the
U.S. government). Nor has the situation any rationale
based on the "liberation of Kuwait " in 1991. or
"weapons of destruction" in 1998, or any principle of
international law. It is fundamentally about United
States hegemony in the region.
This discussion is a general outline. Readers
should investigate the overall purpose of United States
foreign policy further. Readers should also note that
the majority of the American people will not benefit if
the U.S. government "wins" or regains hegemony in the
Middle East. Therecent examples from NAFTA in this
hemisphere demonstrate that the general working
population does not benefit from regional or global
control schemes (but that is another discussion).
WHAT TO DO? Rejection, Resistance and
Replacement.
It is important and in the our own self-interest that
we reject models of imperialism, racism, sexism and
other forms of oppression. We can learn from our
history how social change can be accomplished_
Howard Zinn's book, A People's History orthe United
States, is much more than a book of repression - it is a
,

book of people rejecting and resisting the oppre.lsivr
conditions of their lives. It is a good place to start.
At a minimum, people can write letters and call
their elected officials; they can participate in teach-ins;
engage in protest. The history of civil disobedience and
revolutionar y struggle has a lon g and honorabl e
tradition in this country and elsewhere. The traditions
of Thoreau, Martin Luther King. jr.. Malcolm X, the
Black Panthers, Ghandi, the women's movement from
suffragettes to the current time. the Brown Berets, all
should be studied carefully. We should also study how
a compliant: law-abiding people, like the population of
Germany in th e 19 30s - can brin g disaster to
themselves and others.
Recently, students and community people at Ohio
State University disrupted a C'NN "town meeting"
featuring Clinton administration offi cials. In the da\ ~
after theevent, it is clear that there would have been few~r
penetrating questions had the disorder not occurred.
Although rationale for the apparent nego tiated
settlement between Iraq and the United Nations is
complex, it is clear that one factor is the Clint o n
administration's worry about the domestic population
of the United States. Continued, sustained. serious ,
intelligent protest and resistance does make a difference.
Note to the members of the armed forces:
The uniform code of military justice requires soldiers to
obey all "lawful orders." It also states that one has "an
affirmative duty to disobey all un lawful orders." If the
information in this article is accurate (and one should
check for oneself), then one should investigate what
domestic laws are being violated, and what international
treaties, laws and conventions are being violated.
Reading the accounts of Nuremberg and the Geneva
Convention would be a good place to start. just as
Presidents lie to the general population, the Commander
in Chief and his immediate subordinates are not going
to tell someone that they have given an unlawful order.
This requires independentthought and action.
A catastrophe in the Midd le East may have been
averted this month, but there are long-term problems.
In our rejection and resistance, we can construct a vision
for the future before it is too late.
Larry Mosqueda
Faculty member

I'm a vegetarian-you got a problem?
I

Wrote
This
In 1995, 1gave up eating meat.
In a counterculture mecca such as Evergreen, such
a statement is destined to be met with a resounding
chorus of, "So?" However, in my white, middle-class
family, and frequently during my two years at
Washington State University, the chorus sounded a little
more like: "What? Why?"
Having explained why to many head-scratchers on
many occasions, I've developed a habit of summarizing
my motivations as "the usual reasons." For any reader
unfamiliar with the usual reasons, 1 can only apologize
and say that I don't feel like going into it again.
Some people, when I politely explain to them that
1don't eat meat, respond even more politely by saying,
"Oh, okay." Usually I decide at that moment that the
person to whom I'm speaking is my friend.
In general, I've noticed four basic responses to
mentioning that I'm a vegetarian:
1) Nonchalance_
The "oh, okay" response. This one is my favorite .
2) Prodding me.
"Mmmmmm . . . meat! A big hunk of burned dead

March 5, 1998

animal flesh! I can't wait to sink my fangs into it ... in
fact , I'll take mine raw! Grrr!"
Usually these people are just teasing me. Come to
think of it, usually these people are my sister.
3) Rationa lizing.
"You know, I'd be a vegetarian too, except that I
really don't think my parents would understand, and I
dnn't trust the vegetarian food at my college, and I'm
worried about my protein consumption, and ... " etc.,
etc., etc.
4) The third degree.
"You're what? Say, haven't you ever thought about
the food chain? Do you know that plants are alive, too?
How come you eat plants? Have you ever seen a cow?
Do you know how dumb and worthless they are?" etc.
This one used to really perplex me. People who
respond in this way seem to feel not only threatened by
my eating habits, but actively persecuted by them. It
seemed very strange, given that the only people I harass
about eating meat are members of my immediate family.
1 have, however, noticed a larger pattern to all of
this.
Responses one and two tend to corne from people
who are, to one degree or another, comfortable with
their own eating habits. The people for whom it's no
big deal are the most visibly unthreatened by my menus,
but even those who tease me a bit (unless it gets excessive
and mean) intend it in fun. These are people whose
consumption of animals doesn't keep them up at night.
I like these people. I may disagree with them on certain
issues, but I've learned not to judge others unnecessarily
- getting self-righteous about what somebody eats isn't
going to persuade anybody.

-9·

(If you want to win converts to vegetarianism,
learn to cook really good vegetarian meals and serve
them to your omnivorous friends. Do the best you can
to exorcise the mental pictures of emaciated hippies
living off cottage cheese and raw sprouts.)
People in the latter categories are the ones who,
deep down, do have some moral ambivalence about
the ir dietary habits . People who rationalize their meateating to me are, qu ite transparently, trying to convince
themselves. They're drowning out the little voices they
hear which suggest that maybe there's something
morally questionable about some aspects of their
lifestyles. Some of these people will eventually listen to
the doubting voices.
Those who respond by attacking my lifestyle do
so because they're insecure enough to feel that I've
attacked theirs. They're trying to resolve the cognitive
dissonance they feel. Eating meat is something they take
for granted. It's something they've always done ,
something they'd feel deprived without. It's a piece, in
its way, of Americana. And yet, somewhere these people
have their moral doubts. Meeting someone who listened
to those doubts throws a wrench into the ir gears. and
they scramble to repair the fortifications they've so
carefully built up. They do this by going on the offensive.
I'd rather spend time with members ofgroups one
and two, but ultimately I think groups three and four
present the most hope for broad societal change. Thei r
existence serves as an indicator that people do have
doubts about the dietary habit s that meat lobbybt s
would prefer we all take for granted. Maybe some day
those doubting inner voices will become so loud that
people will have to list en.

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Pumping it out
An analysis of ketchup
in the world of fast food
by Jonny Fink
Viceroy of the
Solanaceous
You may be asking
yourself, why is there an
article about ketchup in the
A&E section of the CPJ? Well,
I think it's a little weird, too.
But I happened to stop into the
CPJ office yesterday and overheard A&E editor Ethan
Jones lamenting the fact that there very well be one
big blank page in the A&E section because no one
had written anything for it this week. We got to
discussing the merits of blankness in media
(well, sort of), and I said I might have
something to submit. I didn't want to
write anything new because I'm a busy
guy, so I thought this might be of
use. What does it have to do
with A&E stuff? Not much really.
Call it a food review if you want.
Maybe we should all consider
this as the first step toward
bringing a national fast food
Before,
chain to fill the void left by the
Comer Cafe.

-,

Using an example from the fast food world
(an excellent arbiter of both popular economics
and culture). it's easy to understand exactly what

"more" can mean: in several fast food restaurants
(most notably Wendy's and occasionally
McDonald's) dine-in customers are required to
serve themselves ketchup rather than
simply being given a handful of
ketchup packets.
The self-serve ketchup takes
the form of a large pump device
which one uses to fill small paper or
plastic cups. Now, because this is the
fast food industry and like any
business of that size, we can be
assured that each of these chains
have done extensive research to
determine the proper size of
these cups: How much
ketchup, on average,
does the average fast
food customer need to
accompany the average
order of fries? Although
I'm not exactly sure what
figure they came up with, we can
be pretty sure that they made
the cups just the right size to
hold just the right amount, and
- because ketchup isn't free no more.
We consumers are, of
course, savvy to this trick, but for
After.
whatever reason, we aren't satisfied

The Living Legends

with "just enough"
ketchup. We want
to be sure we'll have
enough ketchup for
our fries and
(hopefully) then some
I 'I
- if for no other
reason than most of us
cherish the opportunity
to "rip off" the fast food
chains. At the risk of making it seem more
important than it actually is, this is a common and
socially acceptable form of stealing from a
faceless corporation ("they can afford it"). Of
course, assuming that the fast food chains
don't know that we think this way is a tragic
underestimation of their market research
departments.
Anyway, there are a few chains which
provide cups much larger than averag 7,
Orange Julius, for example. They seem to give
you twice as much ketchup,
making you feel privileged, while
in fact what you're getting might
be about three cents worth of
tomato paste, vinegar and spices .
This is what "more" means. More
ketchup, while economically
valueless, gives the consumer a feeling of
extravagant wastefulness, which is one of the most
basic arbiters of class in our society.
-

It all happened last weekend •..
by Jennifer Koogler
concert goer
Last Friday, Posies fans from around the
region converged on the Capitol Theater to
hear what would be one of their last shows for
a long time.
Three bands played
before the Posies took
the stage, the first being
The Emerald Down.
These people need to
come up with lyrics for
their songs. I'm all for
instrumental
music, but
it
is
helpful
to the

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Look out - it's

by Patrick Mouton
UMOJA Coordinator
True hip hop has survived by the efforts of the small
underground groups while a large portion of the market try to
live out their media generated Mafia like fantasies- dancing
around, drinking champagne, and mysteriously being chased
in their videos by unknown pursuants. The true problem is not
the artists and groups that make the music and promote this
artificial lifestyle. The greater problem is reflected in the way
the major labels, radio, and the retail market tend to lend heavily
to one highly profitable sound, not making room for other
forms of hip hop expression to share airwaves and concert
space,
Many of hip hop's most innovative artists go virtually
unheard except by the hip hop underground die hards and the
mix tape junkies. The continuing trends in the music market
have inspired many in the hip hop.community (old school and
new school alike) to selfproduce"andselfpromote their music
and shows. Many of the groups that have been chasing label
deals have shifted to,l)1ore D,l. y, (do it yourself) tactics, Even
after getting signed to amajor or a large independent label, the
true hip-hop artist can still expect to lead a life of lint filled
pockets and Top Ramen filled cupboards. On Saturday, March
14, UMOJA- students of African descent, will be hosting the
Living legends atThe Evergreen State College.
The Living Legends family comprises of the
internationally renowned hip-hop duo MystikJoumeymen and
their multi-talented extended family of MCs, DJs, producers,
and graffiti artists. Cam pus groups like UMOJA and Talking
.'bout Race have been very committed to supporting the local
and the touring underground artists. This year we have featured

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Despite this minor distraction, Frequency db
were their usual great selves and they should
have a seven inch record thing out soon on
their own label.
As the Posies began their set up, Jon Auer
decided he needed some kind of cover for his
microphone and asked the crowd for extra
clothing to wrap around the device. Seeing the
obvious advantages of having an item of
clothing soaked with the saliva ofa Posie, many
scurried to remove socks or sweaters. From
somewhere in the crowd a flannel shirt
appeared. Jon proceeded to tie it around the
mic and tucked the sleeves around the stand,
prompting necessary Aerosmith references.
Later in the show, fellow Posie Ken Stringfellow
remarked "Hey Jon , your vocals sound like
shirt'"
The Posies began with "Everybody is a
Fucking Liar," a strange choice in my opinion,
but a foreshadowing to an evening which
featured a surprising amount of songs from
Amazing Disgrace, their second to last album.
Their set also had plenty of songs from 1993's
Frosting on the Bealer, including the trinity of
"Dream all Day," "Solar Sister," and "Flavor of
the Month." Surprisingly, they didn't play
many songs from their latest and most likely
last album, Success. "Fall Song" and
"Somehow Everything" were beautiful live, and
it's a bit sad to think we may not hear those
songs again for a while.
Mike Musberger, who played drums on
Dear 23 and Frosting on the Beaterperformed
again, as he did two weeks ago at the Posies
"last" show at the Crocodile Cafe up in Seattle.
Luckily, Joe Bass, who played bass with the
band for a few years now, helped him along
some of the songs he didn't know.
The show had its moments of mush and
adoration, where you just melt into the floor
and thank the concert gods you are there. The
Posies played "Any Other Way" and "Apology"
from Dear 23, which are always wonderful to
hear. "Song #1" was also sublime.

The Posies usually end each show with
one of their two epic guitar songs, "Flood of
Sunshine" from Dear 23 or" Burn and Shine."
The coin toss amongst my friends and I came
up right. Ken and Jon headed straight into
"Burn and Shine," which went on for at least
seven minutes (I wasn't keeping time because
I was too busy rockin out). Then, after the
usual joyful cajoling from the crowd, the Posies
came back out and proceeded to"Flood of
Sunshine," which by law must last at least
twelve minutes live. While it is always
appreciated to hear these songs live, back to
back was a little grating on the nerves. Still, it
was great to see Ken pound on his guitar and
Jon in his usual trance, walking back and forth
from the mic to the amp silently.
After that, Ken told the crowd it was all
up to them, and the shouting ensued. I heard
such requests as "Blind Eyes Open," "Grant
Hart," the obligatory "S uddenly Mary,"
"Placebo" (that was me) and a certain
unrealistic arts and entertainment editor
yelling "Terrorized." From the din, they
selected "Song of a Baker," originally a Small
Faces song and one of their favorites to cover.
Having a strong emotional and nostalgic
attatchment to this song: I was perfectly happy
to leave it that way. But I don't think that much
of the audience was satisfied when the Posies
ended promptly after that.
This show certainly wasn't as splendid
as the one at the Crocodile Cafe, even though
the crowd in Seattle was evil, the Real World
cast members showed up, and it was an over21 show. There was something missing at the
Capitol. Perhaps it was the absence of any
songs from their first album Failure, which
many fans still claim is the definitive one. Or
maybe it was because they didn't playas long
or because they seemed a bit fatigued.
At any rate, go buy Ken's solo record. It
is called This Sounds Like Goodbye and is
available at you local record store. It's cool, and
you will be too if you listen to it.

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Oakland area hip hop comes to Olympia
concerts by Seattle's Source of Labor, Beyond Reality, Felicia
Loud, OJ Topspin , and Asphalt Meditation. We have also
featured the Tacoma group, Black Anger. Saturday'S
performance will showcase the unique underground sound
from the Bay area, specifically Oakland, CA. The Living Legends
are a part of a traveling hip hop scene most known for its
breakthrough artist of the early '90s like Souls of Mischief, Del
the Funky Homosapien, the Hieroglyphics, and the list goes on.
Living Legends are presently in the Northwest o~ the tail
end of the Hieroglyphics tour. The group was booked to play
Portland's Reed College and a show in Vancouver, B.C. before
leaving to Australia for a few down under shows. With much
negotiation, a few home phone numbers, and the promising
of my next b6rn, the group will play at TESC. The show will be
held in the TESC Campus Activities Building ( the CAB) starting
at 8 p.m. Thanks to the S&A board, the show will be free, but
we ask that people bring canned food items to support the TE,'i.C
food bank. There are a few flyers that say Li~fary Lobby, but
that is a t>po. If you go there, you'll be h~ng!ng out with the
Gaming Guild and the Camarilla during their big dance (protect
ya neck). Notsayin'thatthis event isn't worth checkin', but I'm
betting that the underground hip hop connoisseur will probably
get their fl1' at our show in the CAB. Lady Casteen of the
Camarilla assures me that her DJ's will take requests. If you're
interested, I say bring over a CD copy ofRakiin's "Microphone
Fiend" or Organized Confusion's"'Stray Bullet" to be mixed with
Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi is Dead" or Nine Inch Nails' "March of
the Pigs." ISeri~usly, we hope that the Evergreen community will
come out and support both of these events. I am confident that
the Living Legen'ds show will be one of this campus' bestshows.
If you get a chance, check out their web site at www.mystikjourneymen.com. Support Und~rground MusicHI
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listener (especially if this is his/ her first time
hearing you) to differentiate between songs.
Each song sounded exactly alike, same droning
guitar, same cooey voice oooohing and aahing
a lot but few distinguishable words. The actual
music, reminiscent of Pink Floyd, early early
Cure stuff, and the Cranes, wasn't strong
enough to convey much of anything. Maybe
that was the point, I don't know.
The lead singer of Coolidge has either
watched way too many early Beatles films or
seen That Thing You Do at least six times
because his enthusiam was borderline
annoying and he was wearing a suit. If
Coolidge sucked, this would make them a lot
easier to make fun of. But they don't actually
suck. Their sound had butt rock elements, but
just enough to make it funny and not vomity,
and their basic lyrics about love and stuff
weren't insightful or cutting edge but still
resonate.
.
Plus, the
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.'had one of
those flying
V guitars, so even if
you were completely
bored, you could still pretend
you were at a Badfinger show.
Frequency db (the artists formerly
known as Slow Children) slicked back
their hair with blue sparkly
pomanade. I don't know how or
where they developed a female
adolescent fan base, but they
were all there, tape
recorders in hand,
giggling and gaggling. It
didn't help matters
when one of the band
members turned to face
them (situated all along
the right side of the
stage) and each one
almost fainted . Gag.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINME'N T
dlrj!!s: (March 21-April 19) Even though
there seems to be no time, passing out in front
of t he fire, spilling your win e, getting what you
mu st accomplish completed is first 011 the list.
Don 't let the mind confuse you with the
thou gilts of not havin~Y!lling to do, time
could have the in tensity of a rocket sun space
ship. Smile and love one another. A lot offire,
a feeling of achievement. Might as well stay
calm and not cross any lines for a whi le.
7Aurus: (April 20-May 20) The sweet
chocolate and smiling laughter you bring into
the room of quiet soft desires, sharpens the
intellect and opens the mind to new intriguing
concepts. A lover from the past whispers to
the angels for your well being and happiness,
only they are not forgetting the time spent
together. Be honest with the blunt truth of
reality and express yourself in the midnight
hour of passion and understanding attraction.
Because damn, hot damn, you are the hottest
earth a butterfly could dream oft!!
Cemioj: (May 21-June 20) Extreme luck is
coming your way. Many new adventures
happening everyday. Remember to think
through it before you speak it and don't let the
fog dismay your beaming sunshine heart of
pure beauty and love. The warmth is mirrored
from the center of the planet.
CRocer: (June 21-July 22) Having to get it all
done before the quarter is over, reminds the
self of just how hectic the past has somehow
repeated itself. Don't feel obligated to others
when you have to look out for number one
first. Plan for traveling soon . A full moon will
bring enchanted love making, but ideals are a
waste of time.

J

Le-ls

for that moment to arrive, getting there and
there disappears, last week's astro skipped your
share, the dude behind the mirror wishes you
by MasonJames McGraw
a promise to forebear. (Sometimes being a
bonehead is all there is ... a million apologies
-:----::---:-_::c-_ _---'-'
fo'-r-"
!. Ia""s t~weeks i~s~r rrrrrrrrr)
...[.!g: (July 23-August 22) Towards the end .$coQ'io: (October 2H\ovember 21) Sitting
of your struggle you will realize the easier route under the clouds of reason, feeling the soft dl'1uArjus: (January 20-February 18)
that probably will be takenllext time. Learning wonderment of the world, not having to worry Whoever decided who to bring to the gorgeous
from the past is the on ly way to go. Feeling as about the past anymore, the sun warms the beaches of Greece, made the correct choice in
though time is more connected? Yes. The skin and everything else is only starting to secretly voting you the b~st person for the ride.
frequent deja Vll will helpfully resume the begin. Finishing up a project early will In other words, the tropical islands and sunny
confidence that you really areat the right place promote more freedom in the upcoming warm places next to the fire in good old
at the right time. Become one with the future. Watch out for a crush from a secret Olympia, are sometimes better shared alone,
and other times with a true friend. Enjoy the
admirer.
universe.
aura of compassion from friends and when you
")!irso: (August 23-September 22) Going to .$9SjUflriuS: (November 22-December 21) least expect it, love will call out your name.
the Ball? Has Cinderella skipped the dance for Kicking it rock steady throughout the day, not Find the answer by looking wi,thin the self. Let
some other lucky sailor? Well, the chances are having a negative thought to distract your time reveal all clarity.
you would have more fun if you did go check sensationally amazing feeling of being
out what's happening in the Oly scene, but detached from the planet, floating through the pise,,: (February 19-March 20) A little
don't feel like you have to meet the one. There streets as though swimming underwater, the sandy for your kindness, a small pocket of
will be more time for play in the spring. A mind loosens up from having to buckle down treasure, glancing up to the sun, holding the
on the pull and necessary details needed from memory in your heart forever. Going back to
certain mystery will soon unfold.
school. Shockingly, the unknown discovery the front, releasing the tense muscles from the
found underneath the couch, reminds you with past, letting it go and not holding a grudge.
~brA: (September 23-0ctober 22) Going
The new morning quietness speaks beauty to
snowboarding up at the summit, showing the a vision of the future.
powder and the ski bunnies just how smooth
your soul, your self. Thinking first for the
air can slide down a mountain, lets the earth Cflpricorn: (December 22-January 19) With planet then as an energy source of spiritual
know that you truly do love and respect her fascinating technique and incredible understanding, life will simply remain joyful,
natural beauty and glowing miracle of life. A maneuvering ability, you splash your tail and losing the struggle within the self. It might take
new partnership in a business could become climb to the peak without any difficulty, unless a long time to get there, but you will.
real soon .
you forgot to bring your keys. Always waiting

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- Weekl-y-Meet-i-ngs

~-r~~~~------------------r-------------------------~Thursday
3/5

Mondays2 p.m.
-Women of Color Coalition in CAB 320
3 p.m. -GSPES in Lib. 2204
-LASO in CAB 315
4 p.m.
-ERC in CAB lOS
-S & A Board in CAB 31S
-Rape Response Coalition in CAB 320
- PCUN in CAB 315
-M.E.Ch.A: Cinco de Mayo planning CAB 320
5 p.m.
-Eagle Caw Kung Fu-call x6220
-Evergreen Medieval Society in Lib. 2218
6p.rn.
-Toxmsgroup inLHlO
-ASIA in CAB 320
7 p.m.
-Hunger & Homeless group in LH 10
Tuesdays-3 p.11l.
-LASO in CAB 315
4 p.m.
-Native Students Alliance in CAB 320
-WashPIRG in LH 10
-EQA: Bisexual group in CAB 314
5 p.m. -SEED in Lab 112242
- MPA in the MPA Lounge
-Eagle Caw Kung Fu- call x6220
-Bisexual women's group CAB 206
5:30 p.11l. -Pre-Law Grele (All. Tues.) in CAB 315
6 p.11l.
-EQA: Bisexual Women's Group in WI{C
7 p.m.
-Mindscreen (All. Tues.) in L11 3
7:30 p.m. - Students for Christ in Lib. 2116

Free Shots in the CAB- Sponsored by the
student health center. In the CAB from 10 a .m .
to 2 p.m. Shots for Measles, Mumps, German
Measles as well as Tetanus and Diptheria.
FREE_
Women's Resource Center presents- Maria
Ramos speaks about gender, race and class.
From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in LIB 4300. FREEFriday
3/6
Playback Theatre- Presented by Sexua I
Harassment Awareness Prevention Education.
CAB 108 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is
FREEWomen's Collaborative Concert- live music
in the Longhouse from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Admission is FREE.
Blues and Jazz Performance- At Burrito
Heaven on W. Harrison. Betsy Holt plays the
Tequila Bar. 8:30 p .m . to 12 a.m., over 21,
FREE.
Saturday
3/7
Women's Art show- Over 15 local artists
present their photography, music, poetry,
painting and more. There will be food
donated by local bakeries. Event is
sponsored by WRC and is in the library lobby
at 6 p.m. Admission is FREE. For info call
867-9310.

Wednesdays-lIoun
-AISES in the Longhollse
- Brown Bag Christian Fellowship in Lib. 2221
1 p.m.
- Middle Eastern Resource Center in CAB 320
-Jewish Cultural Center (1st & 3rd in Lib. 2221
-Evergreen Math & Science Network. Lib. 3,,00
- Naked Words in Lib. 2220
- Talking About Race l.ib. 22111
]-]0 p.m. -EPIC in CAB 315
-Student Workers OQlanization, CAB 320 ~
2 p.m.
-Women's Resource Center in CAB 20(i
-Students Arts Council in CAB 3]5
-Talking About Race in LIB 2103
-Queer men's Group inCAB 314
2:30 p.m. -ASIA in CAB 320
3 p.m.
-PHAT in CAB 320
-Amnesty International in Lib. 2126
3:30 p.11l. -Homeopathy Study Group in Lab 11051
4 p.m.
-S & A Board in CAB 315
-Punk Rock Prom Meeting in Lib. 2220
-Endangered Species group, COM 2nd Fl. l.ng.
5 p.rn.
-Eagle Claw Kung Fu - call x6220
6p.m.
-Environmental Education in LH 10
-Water Watch group in LH 10
7 p.m.
-Women's writing group - ,WRC
Thursdays11:15 a.m. -Union of Students with
-Disabilities in CAB 206
noon
-UMOJA in CAB 315
3p.m.
-Slightly West in CAB 320
-Freaks of Nature , front of Longhouse
3.30 p.m. -M.E.Ch.A. in CAB 320
4 p.m.
-APEC in Lib. 2i26
5 p. m.
-Evergreen Medieval Society in CAB 108
-Eagle Caw Kung Fu- call x6220
-Students for a Free Tibet in CAB 315
-EQA: Coming Out group inCounseling Center
-Coming out group, SEM 2109
6 p.m.
-EARN in CAB 315
6:30 p.rn. -Camarilla in Lib. 1508
7 p.m.
-Women's PetGrcle in CAB 206

Ceili Irish Dance- Hear some celtic banjo and
pipes in the Longhouse from 8 p.m. to 11 :30
p.m. General $5, Students $3_
Cloak Workshop· presented by the Evergreen
Medieval Society from 10 a.m . to 5 p.m. in the
Longhouse, FREE.
Sunday
3/8
Women's Resource Center Quilt Mural
Project- Bring material or just come to talk
an<;l enjoy yourself. 1.2 p.m. to 5p.m. in CAB
315, info at x6162. FREEWednesday
3/11
Henry V - Harlequin productions presents a
performance based on the life and times of
King Henry the V, The production takes place
at The Washington Center Stage II, Olympia at
8 p.m. Admission is $10 half an hour before
curtain, info @ 753-8586.
Mask Making Workl'hop- presented by First
People's Advising library 1419 at 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. FREE.

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In the following issues, this section will
highlight events that are espeCia ll y
interesting and/or pertinent to the Evergreen
Community.
During this week, Evergreen 's own
Master in Teaching candidates have been
giving talks about the area of education that
they researched. Unfortunately, the last day of
the conference is Thursday, the same day that
this will be printed. If you can, I urge you to
check out the scholarly work done by the
students in the Masters in Teaching program.
Thursday's schedule for the conference is as
follows:

Making Science Student and Teacher
Friendly
Presenters: Minda Concha, Suzan
Porter, Kathy Wells
Seminar 3157(72:00 to 2:00)
Literacy
Presenter: Jerry Rice
Seminar3126 (12:00 to 1:00)
Strategies for the Reluctant and
Dis"dvantaged
Presenters: Colleen Currie, Jennifer
Isley
Library 3507 (72:00 to 7:00)
Strategies for Improving
Comprehension in Elementary
School
Presenter: Sujata Talukdar
Library 3501 (1 :00 to 2:00)
Gender Bias in the Classroom
Presenters: JoAn ne Brown, 'Li nda Huyck
Library 1508(72:00 to 7:00)
Writing Instruction
Presenters: Stacey Carr, Taunya
Mattson, Monica Swigart
Library 7508(1:00 to 2:00)
Closing Announcements
Closing Remarks: Micheal Vavrus,
Director of MIT program
CAB 770(2:00 to 3:00)

Weekend
Weather
The weel(ena weather forecast is
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techniques aevefopea here in the
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error in the forecast.

Fridays-7:30 a.m. -Bird walks with Freaks ofNature front of Library
noon
-Science Lecture Series Lab 11047
2:30 p.rn. -Students of Color Anthology in CAB 320
3 p.rn.
-EQA: Men's group in CAB 314
.5 p.m.
-Eagle Claw Kung Pu - call x6220
6:30 p.m. -Zazen Meditation (1 & 3 Fri.) in LRC

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