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By Leigh Cullen
Staff Writer
A boom that startled people around Red Square Monday
morning wasn't a bomb but a water cannon blasting an object
police suspected was a bomb.
The object, a scarecrow doll connected with wire to a black
box, was found at the bottom of the Library Building stairwell
by two students who reported it to Police Services, said Steve
Huntsberry, director of Police Services. Police called the State
Patrol bomb squad then evacuated the libra ry shortly after 10
a. m.
The bomb squad "disarmed" the scarecrow by shooting
it with a water cann on that knocks out the electrical systems of
bombs. They then discovered that the scarecrow wasn't abomb.
Instead of an explosive device, the scarecrow held two AA
batteries and a miniature speaker.
At 11:51 a.m., students and staff were allowed to return
to the library.
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Bronwyn Beattie and Daniel Weisser found the scarecrow
on Monday morning, said Huntsberry. The scarecrow was
dressed in olive green overalls and an orange plaid shirt with
straw for hands and feet. The head was a plastic orange jack 0'
lantern with the words "Tupac Lives" written on the face in black
marker. Wires connected the doll to a 12 by 12 inch black ~ox,
On the box w~s a burton. Next to the box was a white sign that
ead."Do Not Press The Button."

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Student Sam Trechter told Huntsberry that he had seen
the scarecrow on Sunday afternoon. Trechter said that people
were kicking it and pushing the button. Ademonic laugh came
out of the scarecrow when the button was pushed. said
Trechter.
"Like a tickle Lox?" asked Huntsberry.
"Yeah," said Trechter.
Elysha Diaz, another student Huntsberry talked to, saw
th e scarecrow Sunday afternoon in front of the photo center.
"I thought it was somebody's art project, " sa id Diaz. "I just
thought, 'oh weird,' and kept walking."
Thurston County firemen were the first emergency
services to arrive in Red Square on Monday morning. The
firemen had ini tially been called fo r a fire alarm at the
children's center that turned out to be a false alarm, so they
came directly over to Red Square. said Huntsberry.
The firemen set up perimeters with red and yellow police
A fireman explains to a student why he cannot
tape and orange cones to keep people from walking into th e
ri de through Red Square Monday.
500 foot security area around the object.
--------------------The crowd waited in the cold for the bomb squad. Some
Beattie and Weisser reported what they had seen to the
peo ple chatted about the suspicious package. Others sat
campus police at 9:36 a.m, said Huntsberry. There had been
around.
no bomb threat or warning. Officer Larry Savage, Huntsberry
About 40 minutes later, the dispatch radio reported that
and Art Costantino, vice president of student affairs, looked at
the bomb squad were on campus but that they had to come in
the scarecrow. They believed it was suspicious because of the
behind the library because the truck and hazardous device
exposed wire and the note, said Huntsberry. Though they
trailer were too big to come in through Red Square.
weren 't sure it was a bomb, th ey didn't want to take the chance
ihe bomb squad brought out a water cannon, a device
that it could be, said Huntsberry.
with a nozzle that is filled with water, said Huntsberry. The
"If it looks like a bomb, it will' be treated like a bomb, "
water cannon works like this: an empty shotgun casing sits
said Costantino.
behind the water. The liquid is shot out a pinhole in a high
After talking with the bomb squad, they decided to
pressure stream.
evacuate the library.
The water becomes a bullet, sa id Huntsbe rry. Th e
At 10:03 a.m ., the alarm went offin the library. Students
cannon shocks and soaks the electrical systems of most bombs,
filed out of their classrooms and out to Red Square. The
making them harmless, said Costantino. When the shotgun
announcement was made that a "suspicious package" had been
shell was discharged on Monday, it created the booming sound
found in the library stairwell, that everyone should move 500
that ricocheted across Red Square.
feet from that area, and that the bomb squad was in route.
"[The object] was not an explosive, but it was made to
~untsberry needed more information. He questioned the
look like one," said Sergeant Jim Greene of the bomb squad.
people in Red Square.
"We rendered it safe."

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"Everybody got their seatbelts on?·
Che(k,
. "Everybody 'got their resumes?"
. Crap, The van to Career Fair '97 "Your Future is.Now·
· Qn Mar.li at $t. Martin 's Pa~lion hasn't even left the bus circle
and I'vea!rflldy proven myseJfto be inefficient and obliviQUS
.. to instruction hardly qualities Boeing is looking for in an
:employee. 1f they want enthusiasm though, they've got one
serious prospective job candidate: "I'm so excited, Is Boeing
going to be there?"
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. "Yeah," replies the career development counselQr trying
~o manage'a giant, white Evergreen van out of the parking lot
·without nmningover another curb. "In fact they're gonna be
conducting'interviews. "
"Yeahl" Turt)ing to the rest of the van occupants, a
· woman with dyed black hair and a nose ring explains, "I'm an
engineer: The vah is silent for the rest of the ride.
. Me·i I'm an untra.med, under-experi~nced liberal arts
stuq.ent with n" obvioli$body manipulation and an emphasis
in English, unfpttunately. f'm headed to St. Martin's with
· starry-eyed vi~ions ora,repreS~tative ftom U.S. Fish and
WildUfe jumping,in front -of me and e~cl:iiri'ling, "roul You'~e
the-one wt:"wailll HO'lftioes ~ro an ho o·tagd~er roundr
pro\)ably deiuding my$eif. ,: .
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. . ThrOugMUf the,four hours 1 spend at tbjs expansive
ev~nt, sPQnsore.d by. St.Marti,n's and The Evergreen State
· College. the place remains fairly cro~ded. I wandCF through
the pisptays,ofl49 P9!ential el'll.ployer~and 13 graduate
programs:' pa~hlzed .by fJu'ongs of young men in business
· suil$droqlingoVerthe;State' FaqnJnsurance booth, young
WOrnell; 'c,rowdfug representlilives from various chiIdfen's
camps and groUp tIome aSSQCiations, teenagers sent by parents
·With serious ulterest in theil child's employment. and middle·
~ged graduateS of master's programS trying to hunt down a
business- thai will appreciate' their determination and hard· eamed knowledge. Except for the kids wandering around in
'groups ofthleeandmunching on complim~tary cookies, all
look far more employable than I in a HSmoke More Pot"
sweatshirt and my'dad's hand-me-down cords.
Neve.rthel~ I gather up my c'ourage and head for the
Containers Northwest table. They're listed in the Fail booklet
as hiring summer jobs in production of plastic bottles for the
·foocl al)d beverage industries. Menial labor: hard to knock
· when friends and relatives who can't balance a checkbook and
think that Sau~ure is probably a French massage oil are
making $13 an hour at a corrugated cardboard factory. The
once-over by the woman behindthe table indicates that she
does no~ see me as a wQrkingjoe who can lift 70 pound boxes
through an eight hour day, but I refuse to put stock in the
opinionof someone whose .fitst words to me are, "Oh, you
caught me with a cookie in fIlY mouth." I tell her I'm interested
in part·time an.d swnmer work and she explains the available
positions to me, assuming that when she fmishes I will no
· Iong~r be interested, I persist and ask for an appbcation.

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The scarecrow sits after being water cannon blasted.

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Campus police then let people back into th e library
building. The remaining pieces of the scarecrow now sit in
Huntsberry's office.
Campus police are actively looking for the persoll or
persons responsible, said Huntsberry. "The odds [of findin g
them] are pretty slim."
The person or persons might be charged with reckle ss
endangerment, depending on what their intentions were in
placing the scarecrow. Huntsberry believes that the case will
likely be solved by someone stepping forward if they recogllize
the scarecrow.
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WashPIRG calls for campaign reform
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By Cammy Green
The court s, which ought to be checkin g
Co ntributing Writer
th e special interest takeover of democracy,
There is a lot of talk abo ut campa ign have instead upheld th e rights of the fat cats
linanL'c reform on th e airwaves and th r pages to buy ollr government by repeatedly throwing
of IIt'II" papers lately, It's all fine ami da ndy Ollt common se nse campaign reforms , These
that there is so much ta lk. but ivhat about so me reform s include mandatory spending limits,
ac ti on'? It 's unlik ely tha t we wi ll see rea l low con tri bution limits, limits on th e use of
campaign reform in thi s co untry unless people personal wea lth by ca nuidates, and limits on
get nl0r(' ill\'ol\'ed in th e process, Right now, indepe ndent expenditures. By holding that
th e politicam are just arguing (lvrr petty issues 'spending money on elec tions is a form of free
like the qllr~ ti o n of II'IH'thrr th e White Ii ouse sprec h, th e COllrt s ha ve ensu red that a tru e
,hould lI~ e it s guest bedrooms for campaign politica l l'o ice i ~ :Ivailab lc olily to th e wea lth y
flliitiraising. What about the' biggc'r qu es ti on int eres ts wh o ca n alford it .
Ou r 0 111 )' reso urce as riti zens all d voters
of whet hr r or Ilot Deillorrah or Rrpublicam
sho uld be ahl e to li se th eir rlccted p o~ iti o n to is to demand a co nstituti onal amemlm ent to
do favon for llIaj or busill esses alld multi - reve rse the co urts , and au th orize mandatory
IlatiOllal cmporat iLlm that give heft y campaign spending limits on all form s of ca mpai gn
co ntribut ions alld expenditures, If Co ngress
cl1 nt ributi om?
:'\othin g co uld furth er demonstrat e hal\' fails to m ee t thi s de mand , th en th e state s
ullde mocra tic our governm ent is than th e fact should exerc ise their ri ght s under th e
that th e publi c ol'e rwhr lillin gly demand s Constituti on and call for a convention which
tough IneaSlIre s to red uce specia l int eres t ru uld propoH' th e ame ndment independently
111 0lley ill politic s. Howeve r, th e publi c is of COil gress,
Our foreb th ers were not perfect-th e
cll lltin o u ~ l y igll or,ed by Con gress and the
l'Ll urt s, th e v('ry imtitutions th at our founding maj orit y of th em were wealt hy land·owners
I:lt hers set up to protec t om int erests: We th e and th ey did not exacily extend the ri ght of
peop le are nolollger governed by the people, rep resent at ion to everyone. But they left their
\\'(, are gove rn ed and controlled by co rporate hom elands to find democracy and es cape
government that was ruling them with ou t any
Am erica and spec ial int eres ts.
While citi zens should pressure Co ngress say from the prople, We should be prepared
for real ca mpaign reform, the ultimat e ~o luti o n to fight for our own freedom if Congress does
I\' oul d be to expand th e ci ti ze ns iniative not make significant steps to li sten to people
process, which current ly exists in 24 states, to like you and I, rather than Weyerhauser, Dow,
Gallo, Boeing, and the like,
the federal governmen t and ex isting states.

Beware. Some strapge entity has measured around the base ·o f the
Iibrarybui\CJing:The numbers are approximately three meters
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across, or the average height of the North American sasquatch.
125, 126,. 12i, 128. 129. 130, F~O.~ . .

Rumor has' it that aliens have marked each section of the Li~rary
building in order to disassemble it and then RELOCAtE it on their
home planet. Sort of along the lines of how'the London bridge
, r,noved to the Arizona 'desert.
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veheme ntly opposed to homosexuality that issues.
The A-nderson Initiative has raised over
ea rn ed him agre'lt deal of respect, said
McCann, '" He wouldllisten carefully and $10,000 so far, induding a $2500 grant from
then come ba ck with so methin g that was the Pride Foundation in Seattle to fund
orga nized in' such a way as to be educati ona l speakers in the immediate future', A po·ssible
lecture in Seattle in the coming months will
for the person rather than confrontational."
Supporters of the initiative hope to also help locate sponsors for the project. The
follow Anderson's lead by educating the initiative is reaching for a goal of$150,OOO by
commu nity, eve n taking their message 1999 to keep the project self·s ustaining into
outside of walls where lect ures are being . th e future,
Anyone interested in making a donation
give n, By broadcastin g the lectures to
community co llege classrooms and other to the Anderson Initiative can contact Jeffrey
locations via satellite, the initiative's messages Wasson at 866·6000, x 5026 or write to The
will reach more of the community, including Evergreen State College c/o The Allderson
th ose who may not already support gay rights Initiative, Library 3122, Olympia, WA 98505,

• COOPER POINT JOURNAL·
CAB 316, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington 98505
News
SraffWriter,' Reynor Padilla and Debbie Purcell
Leners and Opinions Ediror: Trevor Pyle
Bil/watch Ediror: Lucy Craig
Spons EdilOr: Jef Lucero
Newsbriefs Guy. Reynor Padilla
Comics Page Ediror: Marianne Settles
Calendar Ediror: Stephanie Jollensten
See-Page Editors,· Len Balli and Mike Whitt
Security Blo rter Editor: Cameron Newell
Systems Manager:Tak Kendrick
Layou t Editors,· Terrence Young i:md Kim Nguyen
Pharo Editor. Gary Love
Features Ediror.' Hillary N, Rossi
Copy Editors: Leigh Cullen and Bryan O'Keefe
A&E Editor: Jennifer Koogler
Managing Edito r: Melissa Kallstrom
Editor-in-Chief David Scheer

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assists students
in exploring new directions for work, school,
and life. The ~ssions encourage creative
learning strategies for transitions, discovering
resources, and supporting change,
The Institute's agenda for the conference:
10 a.m. Welcome by President Jane
Jervis
10:15 a.m. Keynote speaker Dr, Ernest
(Stone) Thomas, vice president of student
development at Brookhaven
College.
10:45 a,m. ~Voluntary Simplicity" by
Liesbet Trappenburg; a session on building a
healthy relationship with money.
10:45 a.m. "Transition Through
Imagework: The Mythopoetics of Change," an
interactive workshop using thea ter and
movement by Dr, Leticia Nieto.
11:20 a.m. ~Loss ' of Love as a
Transi(ional Crisis; a workshop which focuses
on coping with loss oflove with an open hea rt,
despite the pain and griefby Dr. George Parks,
11:20 a.m. "Visioning a Business" by
Janice King. This session shares stories, ideas,
and resources for identifying and energizing
your business vision .
12 p.m. Lunch and Discussion Tables; a
buffet lunch is included in your registration,
Vegetarian choices will be available,
1 p.m. ·Work with Value," a workshop
which explores how the job market has changed
and current job search techniques by Andrea

for
Workshop by Sta.cia
LeWIS. ThIS workshop IS about resume basIcs,
different types of resumes, and how/why to
target them,
2:30p,m, ~Infonnationalinterviewing."
a seminar on using informational interviewing
to enhance transitions, brainstorm ways to
secure interviews with people in you r field,
and formulate ideas for actual interviews by
Carolyn Cummins,
2:30 p.m. ~The World of Graduate
School," a seminar on demystifYing the world
of graduate school by Donna Mack.
3:15 p.m, "Retirement Planning
Workshop," a workshop on th e mental,
physical, spiritual, social, an d financial
aspects of retirement by Robert Dome,
3:15 p,m. "Careers in Multi-Media," a
workshop on finding ways into and through
the film, video, and multi-media profession by
Micah Bowers
4 p.m. The Transitions Institute
concludes by Micah Bowers,
The fee for the conference is: $35/
General Public, $25/ Alumni, $lO/Student,
and there are stipends available for st udents,
Call x 6187 for information,
Call x 6193 to register by credit card or
go the Career Development Center to obtain
a registration form and pay by check or money
order.

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By 't<athy Sheffiedd
Contributing Writer
. ,Race related tension and conflict
has become more · visible in our
cQmmullity , .
due
to
miscommunication. Much of the
discussion 'aboot race has taken place
in withinthe .'L etters pages of the

Cooper PointJouroal.
" E~e!green:'s Women ·of Color
Coalition is coordinating a forum on
Thursday, Mar. 13 ilt 3 p.m. in I:.ibrary
3500 . . The forum will provide
. community members with an
oppurtunity to discuss issues of race
and tellSion in person.
Topics for the forum will include:
how race has manifested itself in
, positive and negative ways; the effects
of a politically correct mandate on
communications; and feelings of
segregation and isolation.
All members .of the Evergreen
community are invited to attend and
particip,ate. Ifyou have any questions,
call Aviva Holland of the Women of
Color Coalition at x 6006.

Campus housing to get cable, Internet
By Robert Walker
. Contributing Writer
'Thate television, but not when I'm '
watching it," confesses Jay Grisham, a resident
of D-dorm , Asked if he would prefer cable
television, his eyes lit up: "WoohooI"
Residents of campus housing may soon
be watching TCI cablevision or searching with
Netscape, services that may be included with
their basic monthly rent. The catch is that, if
installed, everyone will pay for them ,
Housing will bring up this arrangement
during the first w.eek of next quarter. Housing
Director Mike Segawa says that Housing will
conduct a random survey and a forum to
collect residents' feedback on the proposals. At
the forum, scheduled for Thursday, Apr. 3,
students will be asked to discuss rent increases
to pay for the enhancements and the annual
cost increases due to inflation,
'" Cable] is a feature over half of campus
residents have requested for years," said Pat
Castaldo, computer support analyst for
Housing, "Cooper's Glen has it, and most of
our residents grew up with it." Castaldo says
it's time Housing installs it in order to remain
competitive with off·campus housing and to
meet the expectations of residents.
The campus could be watching cable
tomorrow, but "we couldn't get all the
channels: says Castaldo. The wiring that
brings in the broadcast channels is old and

doesn't have the capacity to handle every
channel. Housing is,Iooking at installing new
wiring, this summer or sometime next year,
that will handle all of the TCI channels and
allow space for some campus channels as welL
Castaldo suggested that during
registration the school could create a closedcircuit channel to list open and filled classes;
or the school could have a closed-circuit
channel to list campus events and bulletins.'
If instl!lIed , cable TV will come to all
residents, regardless of whether they want or
will use it, and that means that everyone would
pay for the service. "It's just not possible to
turn it on for individual apartments," said
Castaldo, "We either turn on the whole
campus or not at all." Segawa also says that
TCI cablevision has refused to install cable into
only some apartments; they will only
undertake Evergreen's hook-up if they can
hook up everyone.
Another proposal would give residents
fast Internet access. When the concept of indorm Ethernet access was approached at a
recent meeting of the Linux/Unix Users Group,
one member said "If [this access] was in [the
dorms]' I'd definitely move on campus,"
Frisco McDonald, a residential computer
consultant (RCC) at Hendrix College in
Conway, Arkansas, says his college
implemented campus-wide Ethernet last year
and has been delighted with the resuits, "Our

residents can print to any printer on campus,
as well as access each other's machines and the
Icnernet. We've noticed a lot less crowding in
the computer lab since people have been able
to hook up to the campus network," He
explains there are never any busy signals to get
on the lnternet- "it's right there in your room ,
and the fastest connection in Arkansas!"
Campus-wide Ethernet at Evergreen
would mean that for campus residents, the
days of fighting busy signals would be over.
Users would not need to dial into elwha says
Castaldo. "The Internet will be right in your
room," Still Housing surveys taken in fall
quarter show that only haLfofits residents have
computers at college.
Joe Pollock of Evergreen 's Computing
and Communications department, says that .
surveys indicate that many of the computers
that students are bringing to sc hool are
adequate to handle a PPP or network
connection. "Instead of getting a typewriter
when they graduate from high school, students
seem to be getting a computer-and very
often, a high-end one," With email and
graphical Web browsing available from
students' computers. there might , as at
Hendrix, be less crowding of telephone lines
and in the computer lab,
Setting students up with the new access
may be a problem. "I simply don't have the

Housing continued on page 5

Business

And now, the mistakes of the past week .. ,
Bill Watch ~ uitor Lucy Craig apologizes for a mistake in the 2/27 Bill Watch page, The
i\uto Liability Insu rance bill is actually House Bill 2079,
Mrs and Entertainment euitor Jennifer Koogler an~ Contributing writer ~drian Wulff
would like to apologize for a mistake in the Merle Haggard co,?certreviewI'Haggard's opening
act was mistakenly call ed "blah blah," This is a term often used by writers to fill in parts they
do not know yet. WuUfchanged the blah to the proper name,-but theve~sion of the story with
th e co rrection was not the one placed on the page. .The man who opened for Haggard was
(;erilld Collier. Again, Koogler allll Wul1f apologize to him .and all ,
Contri buti ng writer Robert Walker has some corrections to his story about the computer
center's modems. In the story, it said that the lines were getting "2 1/2 hours of use a day."
which is factually incorrect. The modem pull is experiencing 2 1/2 hours offull utilization a
day. meaning that each line is busy for 21/2 hours a day, Some modems are busy at aU times
of the day and night. Also, Joe Pollock's name was spelled two different ways in the story,
Pollock is correct, while Pollack is not.
In case you hadn't already heard, Rebecca Walker, who was scheduled to speak at
Evergreen last 'fh ursday, came down wit h the ch icken pox and had to canteL Our preview of
her talk was sent to the printer along with the rest of the paper before we had this valuable
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1:45 p.m. ~Building a Temporary life,"
a session on creating a temporary career and
how to make the best use of resources

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Anderson Initiative continues senator's work
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Lucy Craig
initiative] was really an attempt to link Cal
Staff Writer
And erson's legacy with Evergreen and
Although Was hington has lost Senator Evergreen's ideals,"
Cal Anderson , a new project at The Evergreen
In keeping with Evergreen's philosophy,
State Coll ege will ensure that hi s work for this a seve n-m ember disappearing task forte
sta te and its people will be continued,
(DTF) wi ll help contact guest lecturers, loca te
Th e project, ca ll ed th e Anderson
venues , and assist in budget matters, The
Initiative, is in lin e with the spirit of Cal
DTF will be comprised of at least four
And erso n's work. The goa l of the
lesbian or gay members, including one
initiative,i s to help gays and lesbian s
student representative from the Evergreen
achieve th e civil and human rights that
Queer Alli ance and one representative
other citi zens enj oy, The program
from the commu nity at large.
r('volves aro und a lecture series th at
Th e first lecture to be offered
dea ls wit h th e issues that were
through the And erso n Initiative will be
important to Anderson. Th e ongoing
given by Tina Podlodowski, a Seattle
lectures will have a strong focus on
city co un cilwoman and supporter of
civil rights for gays and lesb ians, but
gay right s. Podlodowski has also
also include issues such as HIV and
form ed a fund with her partner,
Al DS preventi on and edu ca tion,
ca ll ed th e Podlodowski-Milleur
citi ze n access to the governn ,ent,
Fund , that offers llnancial support
and abo lishing the dea th penalty.
to projec ts supp ortin g gay and
Th e lec tllr e ser ies will
les bian fami lies, S.he wi ll speak
provide a publi C forulll to
on non-tradit ional families on
THE
exa min e and debat e th ese
Apr. 5 fronl 6 p.rn. to 7 p,m, in
iss ues. The in iti at ive hopes to
AND E rl SON the Lecture Hal l.
olfer three le c tur e~ earh year.
Spea kers like Podlodowski
INITIATIVE
So me of th ese lectures will be
bring a spirit of edu cation to
offered at Evergree n, where
th e co mmunity, an approach
th e mem br rs of th e staff are worki ng to get that Anderso n wa s known for. "' Ca l] wa s a
th e initiative off th e ground .
hero for two reasons, " sa id Mc Ca nn. "He
Staff ml' mber Sa nd y McKenzir is openly champi oned gay ca uses, but he was
exec ul ivc dir ec tor and Jeffr ey Wasson is also an educator."
proj ec t dire ctor of the initiativ e. Jo hn
A nd er ~o n , wh o was openly gay, had a
McCa nn, program manager, says. "'Th e way of crea tin g dialog ue with peo ple

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Staff Wnte(
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Transitions Institute; in the Library Building

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$2500 - $4000
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Ii you are interested ' or if you have any questions
please call the office of the Vice·President for
Student Affairs at extension 6296
By March 20,1997.

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This April, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs will remove 1.000 Dineh Native
American people from their ancestral
land in Big Mountain, AZ. The
government will force them to live on
the site of the world's second biggest
nuclear disaster after Chernobyl.'
You can help stop this relocation.
This Friday, Mar. 14, the Olympia
chapter of the Big Mountain Support
Gro up will hold a benefit to raise
money and gather supplies for the
community members who will travel
to Arizona to resist the government
relocation.
The nonprofit group asks you to
donate whatever you can toward the'
effort. The group prefers you donate
money, so they can conserve room in
lhe veHicles that will deliver the
donation s. Other things you can
donate include blankets, clothes and
staple foods.
Bands, D.j.s and speakers will
entertain and educate throughout the
night, with an acoustic and live
performance tent, D.j.s on the ground
floor of the Library Building and an Off
Beat Tent.
The purpose of the event is to not
only raise donations, but to spread
awareness about . "the genOCidal
policies of our government in regards
to indigenous peoples," the group
wrote on a invitation to the benefit.
"The enviro nment al and · social
injustice cannot be ignored!"

Looking Horse to
speak about quest
for world peace
Arvol Looking Horse, the 19th
generation keeper of the White Buffalo
Calf Pipe will speak at Evergreen this
Friday about the quest for world peace
the events have begun to fulfill
prophecies about the fate of Mother
Earth.
"fhe Birth of the White Buffalo
Calf lets us know that we're at a
crossroads," Looking Horse wrote in a
letter to the nations of the world, "either
return to balance or face global disaster.
It is our duty to return to sacred places
and pray for world peace - if we do
not our children will suffer.
"At Grey Horn Butte, before the
White Buffalo Woman brought the

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Sacred Pipe to our ancestors, a Seer was traveling in the Sacred
Black Hills - Papa Sapa 'the heart of everything that is.' The
Seer came upon a large tipi." Looking Horse wrote in his letter.
"When he wenttnto the tipi he saw the Sacred Pipe in the North
and the Sacred B.undle of Bows and Arrows in the South.
According to -the Star Knowledge there are six stars which
designate six sacred sites within the Black Hills- these places
are sacred places to pray. We are told there is a sacred site every
100 miles around Mother Earth. We ask that all people return
to these places and pray from there hearts with us."
. His message at Evergreen will be similar.
Looking Horse will speak at 1 p.m, Friday, Mar. 14 in the
Longhouse.
The Native Student Alliance is sponsoring the event. For
more information call them at 866-6000 x 6105.

Sexual Assault Awareness Group
seeks donations for project
The coordinators of this year's Sexual Assault Awareness
Week are seeking donations for The Clothesline Project,
scheduled for Apr. 13 to 19.
The purpose of the project is to create a visual display that
bears witness to the survivors, as well as the victims, of
domestic and sexual violence. The. group is asking for
donations of t-shirts to have available for participants to create
personal tributes on.
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During the display, a clothesline will be hung with
decorated shirts, Each shirt is designed by the survivor or

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someone who cares about them, to represent a particular
victim's experience.
You may drop off donations in the Campus Activities
Building at the Women's Center (second floor) or in the Rape
Response Coalition work station (third floor ofthe CAB in·room
320 in the student activities office.
If you are interested in volunteering, creating your own
shirt or would like more information, please contact Rosalinda
at 866-6000 x 6724.

Panel to discuss conflict in Ireland
"Understanding the Struggle in Northern Ireland" is the
topic ora panel discussion set for Friday, March 14 at the
Liberation Cafe on the second floor of Bulldog News in
downtown Olympia.
.
SpeaKers, and issues they will-address will include:
• "Understanding the Context for the Conflict in Northern
Ireland," I;ly Patrick Hill, one of Evergreen's faculty members.
• "Reconciliation Efforts Between Catholic and Protestant
Populations," by Jo Jordan, a member of Evergreen's IrishAmerican Student Organization who recently returned from
Northern Ireland.
• 'The internalization of the Struggle for Everyday Life,"
by Evergreen faculty Brian Price.
• "Following the Struggle in Northern Ireland: A View
from the Internet," by community activist Annika Carlsten who
recently returned from Northern Ireland.
The event is free and open to the public. Donations will
be accepted. For more information, contact Pete Bohmer at
956-1771.

Bicycle enthusiasts will ride for
transportation alternatives
by Bryan O'Keefe

March 2nd
2222 Com building deemed insecure.

1600 Drill stolen from maintenance cart.

March 3rd
2011 Glass in woodshop door increases its entropy
drastically.
March 4th
0245 Again, Com building insecure. Someone should go
cheer it up.
1215 Car theft from F-Iot.
1924 Fire Alarm in 'Mods due to .. .'burnt food.'
March 5th
1732 Minor vehicle accident on Driftwood and Parkway.
2328 Vehicle failed to stop on Cooper Point Rd,

March 7th
0216 Traffic hit and run in F-Iot.
1314 Unconscious staff member escorted to Medical
Center.
1830 Threatening individual reported in F-Iot.
March 8th
0258 Theft from vehicle in F-Iot.
1048 Car prowl in F-Iot.
1310 TV, VCR theft from Library basement.
1655 Verbal dispute in parking lot
1855 Random jockeyboxing in F-Iot.
2350 More vehicle prowls in F·lot.

the Cooper Point Journal

March 13, 1997

Citizens and bicycle enthusiasts from all over Washington
state will converge on Olympia for Nowbike's Bicycle Lobby Day
on Friday, Mar. 21.
The event begins at 9 a.m. at the United Churches building,
located at 110 11th Ave. SE at tht' corner of 11th and Capitol
Way.
After a presentation on the costs of transportation,
participants will tell state legislator!> Qf the need for funding of
transportation alternatives in Washington state. All
participants are invited to a IUD.ch reception, also a~ the United
Churches building.
For more information, contact Larry Leveen at the Capital
Bicycling Club at 956-3321 or at leveen@olywa.net.
Information for this newsbrief was taken from a press
release prepared by Larry Leveen.

receive a similar reaction from
Weyerhaeuser, Skillings-Connolly, Mariott
International, and Enterprise Rent-a -Car
(though I did make off with an Enterprise
Stress-Buster Ball). Things are a little different
at the Olympia Police booth; the officer is
almost openly hostile to the idea of his
department employing me. I come to the
realization that the majority of represen tatives
at the Career Fair may not be there in the
interests of their company finding new
employees, but because their boss has told
them to go. "Take this brochure and move
right along," seems to be the prevailing
attitude. About the same time, I notice that
large bowls of candy tempt prospectives at the
booths of various financial companies, All the
more reason to take statistics next year, In the
meantime, I wait until the man from Mutual
of Omaha is distracted by a poor soul eager to
sell himself to insurance and snitch a bitesized Snickers.
Strangely enough, one of the women
representing the Federal Bureau of
Investigation is very friendly, and happy to
answer several of my questions. As it turns
out through the day, she's the only one. She
tells me that, "while the bureau used to look
for a certain type-lawyers an d
accountants-it's no longer the case. Any
four-year degree and at least three years of
work experience is accepted, sometimes even
work experience is enough. ~ The bureau
prefers ex-military looking forward to civilian
life to be high ranking~ "they usually need to
be at least a captain," while members of the
general work force have the best chance
coming from management stock l be it
teaching or small business.
"You need to have that kind of
experience when you're in competition with
70,000 applicants for 12,000 positions," she
says, I ask her, how many people enter the
bUIeau in order to infiltrate ihe federal
government. "We want to say no one, but
obviously some people have done just that."
Apparently it's hard, though. She stresses to
me that background checks to get into the FBI
Academy at Quantico, VA, are very, very
thorough ,
How thorough? "Well, we had a highranking military
officer who wanted to join the bureau, but our
investigation turned up something that
disqualified him-we're more thorough than
, the military." The three main disqualifications
turned up on most F,B.J. prospects are
conviction of a fe lony or major misdemeanor,
use of illegal drugs, or failure to pass a drugscreening test, Even without the sweatshirt, I
have no doubt that the information about my
involvement with Communist Russia already
present in my F.B,I. file would make me a
dubious prospect.
I thank her, lake an "F.B .I. Sp eC ial
Agents: America's Finest" booklet and scurry
off to a booth that doesn't threaten its

applicants with fifth amendment infringing
drug screening, much less ask your hometown
friends and neighbo'rs about your youthful
activities.
I find myselflooking at retail positions.
Haggen/Top Foods & Drug, Inc. will be
accepting applications for courtesy clerks this
Monday. "We're looking for college students,"
i.e. they're preying on a desperate market. A
tall man in his mid-30's at the Toys "R" Us
table tells me that while they are not hiring
this week, "I review the positions about every
Thursday, and we're always looking for
qualified people. Why don't you come by my
store in Olympia and fill out an application?"
Probably not-he never does look me in the
eye-hardly the type of employer a working
girl wants to put up with ,
There's always temp placement
agencies. I begin walking towards the Kelly
Temporary Services,lnc. booth, but veer away
when I remember that I dogged an early
morning appointment with the same service
this summer after finding other employment
they may have my name on file with a big
black dot next to it. Instead I go to Manpower,
Inc. where the agent. clueless of the Kelly copout, gives me her card, tells me to call for an
appointment to take a battery of aptitude and
placement tests, and hands me a Q&A
brochure: "Is working for Manpower right for
you?" "Would you like to sign up for a
drawing for free computer skills training?"
Why not.
Several school districts such as
Aberdeen, Kelso, and South Kitsap have
booths. as well and local. state, and federal
agencies. I'm tempted by promises of
employment of all natures with the city of
Tacoma, the Pierce County Juvenile Court, the
Washington D.O.T., and of course Customs,
the E.P.A" and the Census Bureau, but
somehow I don't see myself as a government
worker.
Finally, having passed the Fish and .
Wildlife table several times without anyone
so much as looking my way, 1approach. "Do
you have a list of openings?" I ask after
browsing through a "How to Apply for a
Federal job" pamphlet. "We don't have any
openings in Olympia," the wildlife agent
replies and turn s to older, more woodsy
looking patrons.
Sad and dejected, I shuffle out to the
parking lot to wait for the van with other
students struck by a sense of futility in this
exercise. When asked how it was by the
driver, one man responds, "I can'l believe they
set up all those booths just to tell people they
weren't hiring," We set offfor home, where I.
can pretend that I'm a student who should
spend 100 percentofher time studying, and
can't pOSSibly afford a job, Then again, if I
went to Toys "R" Us I might end up making
copious cash in a sexual harassment suit. The
thought is jolted out of my head as the van
corners over another curb.

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reS'o!1rc~S'toh;lp 90~- studeQ.t$ i~stallout npw to'sisn'~n., hlmost gave up.~

.'netwpr~ c~rds,/' said ,Pollock. Ca~taldo '"

Bullt'l'hassince worked things out, but
~dmtts. "lh""en'tgotten very~uchmail.so
. work outa'w'\YfQutudt,rirsto get help.
i guess I'm not very P9ptilar yet. I've heard
:. Anhls e,~t1y date, little .is planned. , $atit's alw.ays busy, butIusually caU at three
Seg,a~ ~gge,st!i thatHOu~g ~y ~:lIve to in the , mor.ning and haven't had any
" l*,f~te o;;four Reo ~d additiorial fuU ,problems gett:iJlg through," said Buller. He
time .s,taff tp work ill (oII1putiJ)g an~ "'complains that it was tpo hard to get
eofutnunications, ' ,' ,
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everything working and that he can't use
· , . MeDonaldii\ ~~nPrix ~id, ·We ha.veN,etscape. #Jthinkthat it would be great iff
two~ideJitia.l ootnpute.r~onsultantsin each . could see e~erything pn the Internetwithout
residence hall. I help 'studt'ntsiilstall tying up tny phone."
llt:twQrk cat~,c!lnfigure their software, set .' ~yan Petitt, a caJJipusresident says that
'. up t~,eir :e~ai1.etct.~ ' Wh~n asked if the he d~Il't use emaU'ri'ght now because it's
Computer S,ernces ~taff ~ould handle the too,hard. "You have to fill out a bunch of
jo.,..htsail!; :'No wayl There's no way my forms and my friends
it's busy anyway.
bo,Ssis gOing·tQ $0 to sp.me guy'sdQrt:n, at 2 . If! could just sit down on my Mac and get
' lIma,nd We,hiS printerl. J don't see how you email without :I'bunch of phones and wires
, wirea, ~pusWj.th,o~tRCCs.'"
, ' . andtechn~berish. ,sure.I'dtryit:
', Stud¢nts , at. Evergr~en
are
The ,proposal 'for campus-wide
' apprehen~~e•. too.;"osh .Bul1er, ilcalllPusEthernet !\rid cable television will be
resident, s¥d, ·,r jusfgo~ email, and it was presented to the Board of Trustees by TESC
really bard to ~t worldog_ 1(:ouldn't figure Hpusing by the end of the school year.
. ou.th,~~tQ geupe~pdelP t.o~l.'lIlld it was Pending approval, connections will probably
j\,lSl puttin~ g;trbag~ o~ the screen until 1 begin next year. ,
fixed it someho~, And then, r had to figure

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S&A Board coordinator chosen
By David Scheer
Editor in Chief

Radha Sosienski will be taking over the
coordinating position of The Evergreen State
College Services and Activities Board next year,
heading a group of students who decide how
to use one million dollars of student money at
Evergreen.
Sosienski, who says she may be feeling

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like a glutton for punishment, feels up to the
job she expects to be a "shoulder load",
This year's board coordinator Erin Ficker
says that from fall to spring Sosienski will be
spending her time recruiting and hiring board
members, facilitating meetings, guiding people
through the budget process, and answering
questions. "It's a long road to hoe, ~ said Ficker.
Sosienski, looking at the difficulties
ahead of her, expects the _job to be
demanding and stressfu l. "There's
paperwork and busywork. It's all behind
the scenes and it's a lot more than just
writing up a check," said Sosienski.
Sosienski brings two years of experience
with Housing's Residential Life program,
one as a steward and one as a Resident
Assistant. Included in that work is training
and experie nce with mediation. La st
summer, Sosiensk i also coo rdinated a
neighborhood center for the Together
program.
Du ring her lhree years at Evergreen,
Sosienski says she has been involved with
the Rape Response Coalition and th e
Women's Center. and she has attended a
variety of student group events, Still. she
concedes that she's new to the S&A Board.
"I know I wasn't hired based on my
knowledge of the S&A Board, bUI 011 Ih~
skills I have and the positions I've held," said
Sosienski.
Ficker says that it is very rare th at a board
coordinator wou ld be hired without
previous experience on the board but thai
it isn't a problem.

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March 13, 1997

HOME CARE ASSISTANTS
Evergreen Students and Teachers . . .
are you looking for extra money for
the summer? We ll. CCS is looking
for dedicated, hardworking
caregivers to help the elderly in the ir
homes, Fr, PT, and weekends
available . $6.05 hourly rate. Care
ranges from companion ship,
personal care,-transfers, cooking,
and light hou sekeeping . We provide
on-going training, paid mileage. and
medical and dental benefits. Apply
at 1107 Harrison Ave., Olympia,
For additional infonnation ,
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Evergreen -swimmers set new record
by Janette Parent

about 20 schoo ls qualifi ed for t he
championship in the relay events.
A new school record was set in the men's
The sale women's representative for The
:wo Ill e dl~y relay in the preliminary Evergreen State Coll ege was Sara Lampo.
competition at the NAlA National Swimming
Lampo competed Thursday afternoon and
alld Diving Champions hip s he ld Mar. 5
again that evening in finals competition on
through 8 al the King Coun ty Aq uatic Center.
the one meter board. She projected herse lf to
The new school record holders in the relay are
a fourth place finish and All American status
Matt Heaton, Garren Oura, Nate Ma honey,
as recognized by the College Swim Coaches
andJame~ Carsnerwith a time of 1:44.91. This
Assuciatiun.
i\ \ ix·tent hs of a
Cars ner also
second fas ler th an
competed in the 400
the prev ious record
individual medley.
C:lrsne r and Oura
A great championship
placing 17th, and was
helped )et lasl year at
first alternate for the
meet to conclude the
national
consolation finals . His
champiomhips. The
ea rned him a
season was had by all - swim
same relay members
lifetime best in the
also represented the
-Janettete Parent eve nt in a tim e of
sc ho ol in th e 400
4:24.29 which is
medley relay_
alm os t two ~econds
The men also ,wa rn two add itional
faster than his previous life time best.
relays in the three day co mpetition. They
This is Oura's last year to represent the
placed 18th in all three relays. The 200 free
school in swimming. Ove r the past four years
rela}' swam firs t and rin ished in a season best
he has set and broke numerous school relay
time of 1:31.70. Later that morning the 400
records. As he leaves the pool for the last time
medley swam to a 3:55.50just off their seaso n
as a swimming Geoduck, he will hold school
best swim . Relay members for the 200 free are
records in both the 200 and 400 Medley
Maho ney, How ard Gearns. He aton. and
Relays. He has served as team captain in 1995Carsner. There were 10 NA IA schools that
96. swa m on three national teams , and in
sponsor swimming and diving vying to qu alify
1995 was voted most inspirational by his
and compete in each of th e events, but on ly
peers . In add ition h ~ ha s received All
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Americ an Honorable Mention from the
(CSCA).
Agreat championship meet to conclude
the season was had by all. This team has met
many challenges over th e course of the
season. This includes the loss of a qualified
relay member. the change of both original
coaches. the need to requalify swims in some
events, and a couple of student athletes not

being able to compete for the entire season just
to name a few. Never once did anyone give up
the belief they would achieve success. Due to
that unwavering vision they have finished the
season, setting two school record s. More
importantly they have developed a strong
desire to improve the teams total numbers and
hope to travel to yet greater successes next
year.

BILL

BY Lucy CRAIG

A weekly feature that profiles proposed legislation during the 1997 regular session
[{you would like a bilI mentioned in BiJlwatch that has survived deadline, please ca/J the Cooper Point Jouma} at 866-6000 ext. 6213.

Bill would allow hunting in natural preserves
Hunters may be allowed to kill once-protected animals

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Substitute House Bill 1056
• Requires that .certain natural area preserves
be open for public huntmg.
Backgrotmd: The legislature has defined
naturar areas and natural area preserves as
public or private areas ofland or water which
have retained their natural character, or are
important in preserving rare or vanishing flora
and fauna. These sites can also have geological,
natural. historical or educational value. The
state owns 46 natural area preserves, with a
total of26,OOO acres. Public use of natural area
preserves are usually limited to educational
and scientific reseatch.
Na tural resources conservation areas
. (NRCA) are awis conserved for their sce nic
and ecological value . Th e sta te owns 23
NCRAs , with a total of 47,000 acres.
Conservation areas are open for low-impact
public-use.
Summary: The Elk River natural area preserve
is a 3,400 acre area in Grays Harb.or County.
According to Substitute House Bill 1056, the
Elk River na tural area preserve would no longer
be managed as a natural area preserve;'instead,
it'would be treated as a NCRA. This opens up ,
the Elk River area to hunting , w~ich the
legislature considers to be a low-impact use of
the land. The original bill opened up all natural
preserves for public hunting, fishing, and
trapping.
Testimony For: (Original Bill) Some people feel
that the creation of natural area preserves have Most of the bills introduced into Washington's legislature this year "died" last week, but a few have survived.
been unneighborly. Restrictions on hunting
-and fishing lead to animal overpopulation and
costly efforts ine' then needed to control the
poplliations and any damage that occuns.
Locals have taken care of the Elk River area and
Senate Bill 5304
sexual intercourse with another person who Testimony Against: None.
should be able to keep .up the tradition .of
• Drug induced rape is second degree rape
is incapable of consent due to controlled
hunting on this land. Overpopulation of
'
B
ackground:
Second
degree
rape
if
currently
substance-induced
(drug-induced) Committee Vote: The Senate Law and
animal species such as raccoons have been
by
a
maximum
a
class
A
felony
punishable
"physical
helplessness
or
mental
incapacity" 'Justice Committee voted to pass the bill out
polluting the water with increased amounts of
sen tence oflife in prison and a $50,000 fine . when the drug is given by the individual ofcommittee.
waste.
Testimon y Aga inst: (Original Bill) It is This crime is defined as being committed by convicted of rape.
Voted FOf Bill: Fairley (D), Roach (R).
important to maintain the integrity ofwhat the having sexual intercourse with a person who
Goings (D), Hargrove (D). Kline (D), Long
area is preserving; natural area preserves is not capable of giving consent because they Testimony For: Thi s is a criminal law. so (R), and McCaslin (R).
should not become NCRAs for huntin g are physically unable or ment all y enforcement should be state-wid e, not
purposes. Many natural area preserves were in capacitated. The law does not include federal. These drugs are another way th at Next Step: This bill is currently in Senate
required by the state from se llers who believed drug-induced in capacita tion. Date-rape rapists victimize people. This bill is needed Rules. Because there is a fi scal note attatched
the land would be kept as a preserve. Elk River drugs such as Rohypnol have brought this to make it clear that the use of controlled to this bill (mean ing th ere is some financial
is the last salt ma rsh habitat of great "quality" matter to public attention.
su bsta nces by a rape victim is not a defense. issue with the bill), it wi ll have until Ma rch
in Washington state and possibly the whole
The use of date-rape drugs is in creasing and 19 to pass out of the Se nate.
west coast.
Summary: The bill speCifies that second- something must be done immediately to
Committee Vote: The House Natura l degree rape ca n be comm itted by having fight this problem.
Resources Committee voted ten to one to pass
the bill out ofcommittee.
Vo ted for biJl: Buck (R). Su mp (R),
Thompson (R). Regala (D). Butler (D).
Alexander (R), Anderson (D), Hatfield (D),
Pennington (R), and Sheldon (D).
Voted against the bi/!: Chandler (R).
Substitute Senate Bill 5517
and Western Washington University. For the one student to represent the interests of all
Next Step: This bill has' been passed by the
• A student board member will be
University of Washington and Washington students.
li2.Yg, It was passed out of House Rul es
installed on the Board of Trustees.
State University, a student will be appointed Committee Vote: The Senate High er
Committee and sent to the floor for a vote. Background: At Evergreen, members of the to their board of regents .
There were 67 votes for the bill and 27 votes board of trustees are appointed by the Testimony For: Students desrve a role in the Education Committee voted six to two to
yass the bill out of committee.
against the bill. The bill has been sent to Senate governor and confirmed by the Senate for a
executive dec isions of their colleges and
Vo ted for biJ/: Wood (R), Wins ley (R),
Natural Resources and House Committee.
six year term. The board currently has seven universities because th ey are investors in Bauer (D). Hale (R), Kohl (D), and Patterson
One - student student their schools; students are the reason that (D).
What If I Want To Get Involved? members.
representative sits with the board during the institutions exist. Trustees are not on
Voted against bill: Prince (R) and Sheldon
You can:
meetings. This st ud ent can take part in campu s every day to experienc e s tich (D).
Dill the toll-free Legislative Hotline
discussions but cannot vote.
activities as standing in lines or buying
'lJlmber (1-800-562·6000) to find out
Next Step: This bill has been passed by
Summary:
The Governor, with the Senate's textbooks.
more information or call up bills' at the
the Senate. It was passed out of the Rules
consent, can appoint one full-time student 'testimony Against: Students do not have Committee and sent to floor vote. There
Washington State Legislature Home Page
to Evergreen 's Board of Trustees. The the experience needed to serve as a trustee. were 30 votes for the bill and 17 votes against
at http://www.leg.wa .gov/www/ses.htm
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You can also testifr during public hearings
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This
bill
also
for a specific bill. Call the Legislative
to a House committee, it w.illlikely go to the
University, Eastern Washington UniverSity, to operate a large university. It is difficult for Hou se Higher Education Committee.
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LETTERS AND OPINIONS

Hurtin' For Blurtin: Foot-in-Mouth Identified
Koslen had
options, but
didn't usethem

Behind the glass doors of CAB 320
students work every day. Some, like the
Umoja and the Evergreen Queer Alliance
work to promote diversity. Others, like the
Gaming Guild and Soda Pop just want to
have fun.
Whatever your interest, or whatever your
cause, you'll likely find a place for yourself
in one of the Third Floor's student groups.
So next time you grab a bite of chili at the
Deli, take time to tromp up to the Third
Floor.
You may find the missing part of your
Evergreen experience.

To the Editor and the Evergreen
community:
First, let me say that [ am quite
flattered that Bryan Freeborn quoted
something I wrote in my most recent letter
to the CPJ, as I have never been quoted in
print before. However, I feel I should
respond to some of his arguments with
disagreemen t.
The first excerpt of "Rights And
Responsibilities: Yours And Ours" that
Bryan uses the one that details the
procedures followed when any fine remains
unpaid after 90 days "- includes Jour
options for the TESC police to follow. It is
true that the incident would most likely
never have occurred had the cops chosen
to utilize one of th e first three options,
ratherthan booting Koslen 's car. But Bryan,
as well as a seemingly great number of
peop le, seems to forget that Yuri had a
number of option s to choose from that
wou ld most likely not have involved an
incident with TESC police. Had he chosen
to pay his parking tickets, not argue with
the officers and instead spent his valuable
time trying to find another way to get
downtown and dealt with his carthe next
day, the in cident most likely never would
have happened. As it was, Yuri was able to
proc ure transportation, but not soon
enough to hand his project in on timealthough he never lost any credit.
Bryan's implication that the police
chose to boot his car because it generates
more revenue for the Parking Office
provides a great, practical reason as to why
they .decided to do so, as opposed to just
being out to exert their power over othersas people seem to believe.
Furthermore, Bryan claims that ,
while this kind of treatment occurs in other
places, Evergreen grants us special rights.
He cites the Social Contract, "Among the
basic rights of individuals are freedom of
speech, freedom of peaceful a'ssembly and
association, freedom of belief. and freedom
from intimidation, violence, and abuse."
As far as I know, these rights are granted in
the rest of the country, as well. There is no
reason to believe that we should be treated
differently than anyone else in this city.
Something else Bryan cites from the
Social Contract, but does not highlight,
applies just as much . This one happens to
be a responSibility, not a right: "The
institution is obligated, both by principle
and by general law, to protect its property
from damage and unauthorized use and its
operating processes from interruption."
Parking where Yuri parked was considered
"unauthorized use" of campus pavement
and interrupted the operation process of
whoe\'er may have needed to use the area
where he had parked, a loading area.
I agree that groups should be formed
to create community involvement and
investigation. So why do I continue to
argue this point? I agree with activism. I
agree that the government ca n be
oppressive at times - rather often, even.
But please, people, be more reasonable. If
you own a factory and the products coming
out of your machines aren't right, instead
of trying to do something with the
misshapen product, fix the machine so
future products will come out right. If you
disagree with cars being booted or the way
they are booted, don 't argue with
something being done the way it was
supposed to be done. Instead, work to
c hang~ the clau se of the "Rights And
Responsibilities" to better ti t your view of
how it should be written.
For Rationality and Re ason,
Tom Bozeman

HUMOR~
Recent medical research has identified a
rllre neurological disease called Traumatic
Expressive Disorder, or TED. Affecting as
mu ch as 1 t02 percent of the adult population,
this disease can cause spontaneous outbursts
of emotional verbiage with poten tially
devastating results . Often referred to by
laypersons as Foot-In-Mouth Disease, TED's
victims have been known to get fired from their
jobs or brea k up with their spou ses
immediately after a TED episode.
Doctors revealed that TED is related to
petite mal epilepsy, and that a TED seizure is
preceded by a brief period of intense clarity in
which time appears to stand still for th e
afflicted. The sufferers otten describe a se nse
of disembodiment, and claim that their voice
sounds like someone else's. as if a sp irit were
speaking through them. Oddly, most of the
rem arks ma'de during a se izure are, though
taken OLit of co ntext, reaso nable and truthful
sta tements of fact; what marks th em as
sy mptom atic
is
the
aston ish in g
inappropriateness of th eir time and pla ce of
utterance.
In advanced cases of TED. sufferers have
been known to co mmit their verbiage to
writing, and actually defend their positions
after the ep isode. Doctors have theorized that,

as the episodic and normal states integrate over discrimination under the Disabilities Rights
time, the conscious mind begins to identify Act. Now tied up in Thurston County Superior
with the statements made during seizure, Court, the case could set a precedent for years
creating an even more embarrassing social to come.
"People with TED have played pivotal
situation for the person with TED. Possessed
with a messianic se nse of mission, these people roles in human history. Remember the kid that
with TED are at part icu lar risk when hollered out 'the emperor has no clothes'?"
confronting police officers, teachers, and asks Trang. "That was a person wi th TED. We
have a right to speak our minds th e same as
bosses.
Disability activists have only recently anyone else. Freedom of speech shou ld extend
begun to come to terms with what thi s to the disabled."
Though awareness of th e di sease is
groundbreaking research will mean for th e
rights ofthose afflicted with TED. Strong soc ial growing thanks to th e efforts of people like
taboos against inappropriate speech have led Trang, [Jeople with TED still suffer from shame
the public to show little respect for the special and soc ial ostrac ism. If you know someon e
needs ofTED's victims, who are often mistaken who compulsively blurts out the truth at th e
for self-righteous or hysterical windbags. But mo st inopportune moments , ofte n to th e
now a growing self-awareness within thl' TED detrim ent of th eir ca reer and friend ships. you
community is leading to a grea ter social shou ld sLiggest after the episode th at he or she
be tested fur TED. All TED testing is
recognition of this "invisib le" disease.
"Two years ago I got fired from a job for confidential and requires only a sma ll sa li va
spea king the truth, " says local TED activist A.J. sample. Pa tients who exhibit TED symptoms
Trang. "What's more, they tried to deny me but test negative for th e disease wi ll be referred
unemployment benefits." Trang believes that to the appropriat e psychi atric caregivers for
TED sufferers actually play an important role treatment oflheir soc ial disease.
in human society, cutting through the si lence
of social taboos and forCing un exa mined issues Jess Grant
out into the open where they can be discussed.
He is currently suing his former employer for

Tangible Death
"In raday's very small world at least three quarters oflhe people are 'non-white, 'and the
m embers of this 'non-white ' majority
population are s ubjected to domination
throughout their li ves, either directly or
indirectly, by a tiny minority of che world's
people who classify th emselves as 'white.'
Racism (white supremacy) then, is revealed as
one of, if not che most important observable
phenomenon in the world today for which
social, behavioral and all other scientists
should be seeking an explanation. "

- Dr. Francis Cress Welsing,
"Isis Papers", 199]
A couple of weeks ago I contributed a
lengthy article regarding the origins of racism
in the European world view, which many found
intangible or inapplicable. This week I would
like to refute the intangible and establish th e
fear of white genetic annihilation as a very
applicable reality. First of all I would like to
include the titles of two books that you might
read in order to further understand "The
Nature of the Threat"; those being 'The Isis
Papers", by Dr. Francis Cress Welsing, and
"African Origins of Biological Psychiatry", by
Dr. Richard King.
All formalities aside, let's take off the
gloves. I don't know how many people have
come to me and said "All that theoretical stuff
is interesting, but it doesn 't seem to have an
application in today's world." This is
frightening to me because it seems that White
folks are convinced racism will go away as long
as we keep from saying nigger, not true. What
I am attempting to establish is the intrinsic
nature of racism within Western (White)
thought , such that it pervades every known
area of human interaction.
I remember when I was pointed in the
direction of the fear of White genetic
annihilation, or rather pointed in the direction
of it. An old man asked me "if White people

co llectively gave up their power over people of
color, what would they lose?" I thought for a
long time about this and my reply was money
and land; very short sighted . The old man
pointed out to me that given th e capitalist
~ys tem this would not happen , because it is
possible to be rich and not oppress people. So
then whydo White people cling tenaciously to
our control of the world's people of color? This
old man wouldn't give me an answer. but I
know now; we would lose our identity as White
people if we ceased oppression of the wodd's
Brown and Black majority. Without
oppression then people of color would be able
to interact on an equal (if not higher) level,
which in turn would invoke more crosscultural relationships, and gave birth to "mixed
babies" who would clearly not be White. I
know that many of you are saying right now
that you're not afraid oflosing your identity in
your Brown child. YO! I'm not talking about
anything overt here, what I'm talking about has
to do with our subconscious. Our collective
understanding of the world that lies deep
within our minds and helps to develop our
cultural symbols. It is these symbols that we
subconsciously utilize to evoke and perpetua te
the oppress ion of the world.
Let me make this tangible. If you were
not overtly aware of the fear of White genetic
annihilation then you wouldn't have
consciously thought anything while watching
the movie "Independence Day". If you were
aware of such, then you might have cringed at
how symbolic certain sce nes in that movie
were. For exa mple, when the alien ships are
centering themselves over the world's major
cities they show the massive ships
overshadowing everything in their path. When
the sh ip moves over Washington D.C., the
filmmakers were sure to show these giant, dark
orbs ecl ipsing the phallic Washington
Monument. Let me ex plain; the Washington
Monument was literally stolen from Egypt,

Thank you for supporting blintzes
Letter to the Editor ofthe Cooper Point Journal:
On behalf of the Blintzapa loo za '97
Plannin g Committee, I wou ld like to thank the
CPJ and the Evergreen comm unity for their
support. We sold out of the 1006 blintzes in
90 minutes and an hour later all 250 lox and
cream cheese sa ndwiches were go ne. The
proceeds from the food and book sales will go
to the Olympia Literac y Network and the
Readin ess to Learn Program of Comm unity
Youth Services .
The second reaso n for this letter is to find
a particular Evergreen student. During a live

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phone interview on Sister Sounds at the height
of the event, I made an offer of 50 percent off
the cost of all food to KAOS subscribers.One
young man requested this , but was denied by
our cash ier. He was turned down because I
neglected to tell the cashier of my spontaneous
generosity. The customer was rightly annoyed.
and I'm hoping that the people reading this will
help me find him so I can honor my offer. Ifhe
will contact me at my office (Lab 1,2016) or by
phone (X. 6774), I will give him what he ha s
coming.
Si ncerely,
Oscar H. Soule

9.

March 13, 1997

where it was a powerful pha lli c symbo l,
painred white and erected over the Blackest city
in the country. What that sce ne symbolica lly
showed were big. Black balls overshadowing
(overpowering) th e White penis, Black genes
overpowering White genes. That is a tangible,
applicable demonstration of th e subconscious
fear of White genetic annihil ation.
A much more em in ent example ca n be
found in the genocidal destruction of Native
Americans in Arizona, who are being forced
off of their land and relocated. This is nothing
new in American politics; it is in fact a legacy
that has existed since before the Crusades. In
the Big Mountain situat ion, the Ame rican
Government has chosen the interests of big
business over the lives of these Native peoples,
opting to legislate the relocation of the 3,000
Dineh that reside, and have resided for
thousands of years, atop $10 billion of coal.
The relocation is in fact genOcidal because the
designated site of the relocation is just down
stream from the wilrld's largest toxic, nuclear
spill, which still contaminates the ground and
water. People are dying, and it's all in the
interests of profit, or is it? We have to ask
ourselves would the government go to such
lengths to obtain land from a people by
instituting slow death if the people were
White? These are the parallels between the
genOcide of Red peoples and White genetic
survival. The fear of White genetic
annihilation does not have to be consciously
recognized in order for it to exist, so please
squash your initial "No" and give up a "maybe."
We mu st ask ourselves exactly why is th e
American Government, and the big businesses
that run it , willing to go to such drastic ,
murderous measures for the sake of the dollar.
and would th ey be able to justity such measures
if the victims were White?
Adrian Scott
POETIC

COMMENTARV~

Ode To Yuri
There once was a studellt
named Yuri
Who wou ldn 't have had to
worry
I f he would have scurried
To get his tickets pa id ill a
hurry
That was the student named
Yuri
Douglas Shanafelt

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FEATURES

LETTERS AND OPINIONS

SEEK SOLIDARIT¥

Last wet'k the Native Student Alliance
(:-J SA) extended an invitation to the
community at large to come and participate,
and hopefully raise the awareness of
Indigenous issues. I am very pleased with the
positive reactions and the increase of people
at the meetings. The support that NSA
received at the John Trudell and Carrie Dann
e\'ent is much appreciated and acknowledged.
I would like to thank all who worked so hard
and made it possible. You know who you are!
IkeI' oyate iyuha lela wopila tanka!
CULTURAL AWARENESS 101
IDENTITY 1. The state or fact of remaining
the same one. as under varying aspects or
conditions. 2. The condition of being oneself
or itself, and not another: He doubted his own
identity. 3, condition or character as to who
a person or what a thing is: a case ofmistaken
identity.....

GENOCIDE The deliberate and systematic
extermination of a national, racical, political,
or cultural group.
ECOCIDE. The destruction oflarge areas of the
natural environment by such activity as
overexploitation of resources or dumping of
harmful chemicals.
SOLIDARITY Unanimity of attitude or
purpose, as members of a group or class.
These words from Webster's Dictionary
are fundamental elements in the present state
of Indigenous nations. They do not occur in

Indian languages, as I know ofCsolidarity and
identity are lived within traditional ways of
life). Yet. since the time of colonial
bombardment we have become too familiar
wi th them.
*When conquerors first arrived on this
continent the Indigenous people welcomed
t hem bearing gifts. Tribes invited co lonists
into their homes and lands as guests. America
is built upon th e fact that Indian people have
always been generous, and treated all as
relatives.

TAKE ACTION
* 1. Prepare a solid fo undati on for your
learning. Read books that bring to light the
history ofthe peoples by the people. I can not
emphasize this enough, it is crucial that you
know the t rue hi story of thi s co ntin ent.
Whenever possible read Indian authors when
looking for information on Indian beliefs,
history and culture. Realize it is the exception
rather than the rule that you will hear the voice
of traditional people; the voice is available but
it takes research to find powerfully honest
books.
*2 . Use your privilege. whether it be class, race,
or gender to address your government to stand
for justice, in turn Indigenous people will
add ress their own government. Don't make
the mistake of cont inuing th e legacy of
paternalism . Understand that Indian people
have solutions to the obstacles they face .

Realize that the majority of these obstacle are
created by the multi-national U.S .
government$' treatment of Indigenous
peoples of this continent. Do not feel as
though you would not make a difference.
* 3. Genuin ely realize the validity and
importance of traditional Indigenous peoples'
voices.
*4. Work on personally unlearning racism and
commit to dismantling societal racism.
'" If a person who has white-skin privilege is not
actively working against racism, and continues
to benefit under a system that implements
racism as a tool of oppression and expansion,
that person is also guilty of being racist"
"Silenc'e is complacency"
This is often the hardest obstacle to·over come
because of institutionalized racism and the
acceptance of Euro-American centric history
and culture as the only authority and truth.
*5. Educate the people in your community.
Develop action groups and align yourself with
people who have the courage to learn and
speak the truth.
*6. Seek cultural bridge building and
continuo usly work to develop yo ur own
personal ski lls, but do not appropriate
Indigenous cultures. Appropriation leads to
bitter relations with traditional people and is
divisive in nature. It is better to be in solidarity
with traditional people. Appropriators
primarily seek spiritual and cultural

knowledge, but do not concern themselves
with the everyday struggle faced against
genocide in this continent. They are not
political or committed in the struggl e for
justice. It is better to honor one's own ancestry,
therefore bringing an end to "white" people.
Everyone has a cultural heritage, reclaim your
rightful identity and refuse to be labeled in the
name of expansionism.
Suggested Reading: (check one out over spring

break)
Memory of Fire Trilogy: (Genesis l, Faces &
Masks II, and Ce ntury of the Wind III )
Eduardo Galeano
Custer Died for Your Sins & God is Red & Red
Earth White Lies: Vine Deloria Jr
Facing West: Richard Drinnon
Democracy for the few: Michael Parenti
Conquest of Paradise: Kirkpatrick Sales
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: Peter Matthiessen
Open Veins of Latin America; Eduardo
Galeano
Peoples' History of the United States: Howard
Zinn

Have a great break and educate!
Solidarity, Peace, and Justice.
In Continued Resistance,
Respectfully LisaNa M Red Bear
NSA Coordinator

(Top) The secret hatch on
top of the clock tower lays
open, awaiting the
emergence of no one in
particular. (Right) Have
you ever wondered what
you would see if you looked
straight down from the
clock tower? Now you
kn-ow.

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But, Franklin warns, a non-fiction story writer
won't succeed without knowing basic infomation
gathering techniques -- the kind of techniques you
can learn from writing news at the Cooper Point
Journal.
Start you writing career -- volunteer to write
for the CPJ.
Just come on up to the third floor of the CAB
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One climbs the four stories to the top of the toWeF '
on stairs so steep that if they were slanted a degree
further, they would be ladders. The stairs criss cross
their way up the tower, illuminated only by a dim light
bulb screwed into the concrete on every other
landing. The vents that provide the air for the entire
east side of the Library blow frosty gusts through the

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panels house the motors that contH?1
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and north sides are broken, suffering
from faulty motors.
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.onto the roo f, whitewashed and
dotted with green Rubberm aid-like
mats. From ther e, one ge ts an
awesome perspective on th e campus.
The tip of A-dorm peeks out above the
. trees , the Pavilion sits quietly just
beyond it. The houses across Budd Inlet lay like
shoe boxes on the hillside. The lecture halls sits
like a pie beside the brick tablecloth of Red Square.
People zig zag their way past the patches of colored
CAB sale clothes to the bus stop. On a rare clear
day, one can see the Olympics, the Cascades, Mt.
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penny in it in 1975 and still
hasn't heard it hit the
bottom. (To the Right) A
picturesque view of the
campus adds some
credibility to the idea that
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Sno'Core show featured cornucopia of musical styles
by Jet Lucero
KAOS hip-hop host
Last
Friday's
Snocore show at The
Evergreen State College
was
quite
an
extravaganza , bringing
together a cornucopia of
musical styles. I have
always believed that hip
hop and hardcore belong
on the same stage, that
there is enough between
th em to find a place
where some common
ground might be feasible.
The bridge seems to be
ska and funk . and
between all the acts to
take the stage that night,
all the bases were
covered.
Powerman 5000
was the first band on the
bill. I was not at all
familiar with them: I'd
heard only a promotional
single from their brand new debut LP. and it
didn 't leave much of an impression. Which is
why I was surprised to find myself locked into
their songs. They seem to have concocted a
recipe for certain widespread success. a blend
of Chili Peppers-style grooves wor.ked around
vast churning metallic binges that bring Korn
to mind. I enjoyed them in spite of myself.
They were also probably the nicest guys on the
tour. We played basketball during parts of the
next three sets.
Next up was MXPX, :I £hristian punk
band from Bremerton. They were not on the
bill, but there seemed to be quite a few kids
singing along to their stuff. Though they have
the melodic hardcore method down. which is
a sound I rarely tire of. I began to lose interest
after about 20 minutes. They draw just a little
too much from the likes of Bad Religion and
Screeching Weasel, relying on the same
gimmicks in every song. This is not to say that
they are a bad band. or even that their set was
bad. but that they might have to come up with
a new twist for a tired formula in order to leave
a strong impression. The parts fit. but. . .
The mighty Voodoo Glowskulls took the
stage next, and they ripped it. They were

thoroughly entertaining, if not overwhelming.
They blazed through every song on their set
list with sheer
frenzy and sonic
velocity. They were
by far the loudest
band on the bill.
The
Voodoo
Glowskulls might
just be the most fun
band on the planet.
Almost
everyone I spoke
with prior to the
show said that they
were there to see
them . so the
Pharcyde's set was
the
most
anticipated of the

"Puddin' and Pie," an Evergreen studenh
run art and photography show, will debut Friday,
Mar. 15 at 8 p.m. at Arrowspace in downtown
Olympia.
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The show will feature works from 19
different artists in the color studio class.

th ese three photos by Gil da Houck

both photos by Alex Crick
f'harcyde's Booty Brown (above)
and Imani (below) did not fail to
disappoint the crowd with their
hip-hop sounds
eve ning. They did not disappoint either,
dropping an even distribution of material from
each of their albums. Such songs from Bizarre
Ride II the Pharcyde as "On the DL," "Pass the
Pipe, " "Soul Flower," and "For Better Or For

Worse," seemed to get the crowd
the most hyped. The only real
drawback to things was the all-too
conspicuous absence of Fat Lip,
who has departed to pursue a solo
career. It just didn't quite seem
right without him, though the ether
members,Tre, Booty Brown, and Imani, were
more than able to compensate.
Face to face capped things with a solid
performance, especially considering that they
are touring with an interim bassist. They
played a variety of favorites that had virtually
every kid up front singing along. It is always
good to see so many people that into it: it is truly
a special thing to be a part of. Though a lot of
kids had already split after the Pharcyde set,
those remaining were treated to an altogether
pleasing nightcap.
Overall. S&A pulled off a really sweet
show. The sound was spotty, with mixes
ranging from garbled (Voodoo GIowskulls) to
sparkling (face to face), but things seemed to
run very smoothly. There were no fights and
no harassment from security. Most important.
though, was that Evergreen was able to book a
high profile show that left everyone satisfied.

Members of Voodoo Glowskulls (above)
blazed a trail of ska glory across the
CRe. Headliners face to face (below)
had everyone singing along.

photo by Alex Crick

Swamp Mama Johnson and The Righteous Mothers jazz up Longhouse
by Debbie Purcell
Contributing music fan
Most of Righteous Mothers songs
[s anyone sorry they battled the rain and
co ld Saturday night to hear the live denounced some of the unpleasant
performance of the "wild women "? Over 600 experiences of womanhood like, standing in
people knew they were doing the right thing. line at the "John". The "Mothers" put the
The Righteous Mothers and Swamp Mama deSigners of the john deservingly at the end
Johnson did us good. Aisles of smiles so we of the line for doing.
Not a song that came from their
say and steamy bodies along the way.
beautifully
harmonized voices lacked depth
The Righteous Mothers. together 15
years and celebrating, began the righteous or meaning. They said what they had to say.
journey with their folksy, jazzy and oh-so- They said what we all would like to say, as
humbling songs. Each melody had a melodic as can possible. Their themes were
heartstring we all could relate to. With issues consistently geared towards women in their
ranging from the small town that sees one of 20s to their middle ages. They have said it
its own come home with AIDS after years before, in Olympia's "Music in the Park" series
away, (the townspeople recognize their at Sylvester Park. They drew crowds then,
"Johnny " but avoid him like the plague , they drew us again Saturday night, and they
hoping their ignorance will keep the reality will again this summer because Olympia has
away), to a local Greener who drove around invited them back.
Hard to classify in the music store, this
in her '57 Chevy the backroads of The
Eve rgreen State College making her first traditional, folk/contemporary band is
comprised of Clare Meeker, Wendy Crocker,
political statement: "I like to drive fast ".
Now, about that "Johnny" song. As the Lisa Brodoff and Evergreen's own Marla Beth
song neared the end [ thought I would shed a Elliott. Marla Beth has taught at Evergreen
tear. I thought to myself, oh no, no you don 't, in the very recent past and her humor will be
I came here to have a good time, don't be back as she joins up with Helena Meyermaking me cry and ... the song was over. Knapp (I can only imagine this combo) to
Perfectly. Just before the first tear brimmed teach us some finer values this fall. Ms. Elliot
over my eyelid. That precise timing alone is also offering voice lessons, and what a voice.
Sign-up by phone at 705-2819 or visit
earned my applause.

the Cooper Point Journal

Student photo
show downtown

Tradidtions here in Olympia for more info.
No less can be said about the other fine
female vocalists of the group or their manager,
Lynn Grotsky and this winter would definitely
enjoy making it her business to learn more
about each of the other members of the band.
This will be happening when the Righteous
Mothers do it again on May 17 at Traditions
downtown.
Hey, this story gets even better as the
night progresses. The Women's Resource
Center and S&A knew what they were doing
when they decided to put on this porduction .
The Righteous Mothers welcomed everyone
in, drew the audience together. Swamp
Mama Johnson partied us to what could've
been the wee hours. As they belt the blues,
we all could not and wou ld not sit still. So
the chairs had to go. Row by row, they wer
removed or pushed back by swinging and
grooving bodies. Honest, by the third song.
no one was sitting unless they were comatose.
Singing and dancing , singing and
dancing, dancing and dancing. That just
about sums it up. Even if you don't care for
jazz or blues, these chicks would certainly
change your mind. Tracy Ferrara on sax was
exemplary. Lisa Mills (lead vocal and
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(bass) and Kim Carson (drums) each was
outright a star on her own, took us to
another time and place
They all live in Bellingham, but they
are so busy cutting records and playing that
all have given up their "real" jobs and taken
to the road full-time. Manager, Julie
Marletto has put her time in by securing
gigs in Hawaii and Scandinavia.
Swamp Mama Johnson have played
from Alaska to California. Although they
couldn't brag as many record releases as
Righteous Mothers, Lisa assured us they
were going to play catch up from their three
record releases to surpass 'lligh-t.(!QlIS
Mo th ers' four, soon to be five record
releases.
Managers of both bands were pleased
to be asked to play at the Evergreen State
College. Both will be seen again this
summer for Olympia's concert series at

Participating photographer Josh Root says the
pieces range from fiIsh tanks to wall size pictures.
and anything from "still life to snow boarading."
Many of the photos are displayed in weird and
unique ways.
Root says there will be food and drinks at
the show, and maybe even a few actual pies (hence
the name).
The photos will also beon display on
Sunday, Mar. 15 from noon to 5 p.m.
He suggests you come and see the show
during the opening bands at the Sky Cries Mary
concert at the Capitol Theater.

Spirit of.Creativity performsl'A Woman's Fever"
knits
while chatting with
Sera Sherman
(right) in the
opening scene of
"A Woman's Fever."
The performance is
a compilation of
performance, art
and film generated
by the program
group Spirit of
Creativity.
photo by Gary Love
by Marcel~ Kenevan
Spirit of Creativity student
The program group from Spirit of
Crea t"ty
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creative work, incorporating elements of
performance and film . Coming from a
background of study in feminist
performance, film theory, and feminist artists
like Virginia Woolf, Alice Walker, and Julie
Dash; we separately worked toward an
understanding of the moving spirit and the
effort that creativity entails. For a quarter, we
built skills through group workshops ,

individual performances, and three-minute
in the creative process.
super-8 films. We have also created small
We hope to involve the audience in a
group projects in performance and film,
different way by breaking down th e
learned skills in collaboration and put our
separation of performers and audience. We
area of study, inspiration and our personal
are developing our own critical voices and we
voices into creative motion.
invite the audience to participate in our
With "A Woman's Fever", we intend to
performance with its discerning presence.
complete the quarter's efforts in a mixed
We come to this creation having
media performance, incorporating our
practiced awareness and focus in an attempt
writings, films, performances, and other
to touch a spark of truth. With performance
artistic creations. The cast of characters in
and the beauty offilm, we hope to experience
colorful and delightful. The story explores
the liminal space of communication from
creating with hands, and the fears inherent
which we all gain inspiration. Enjoy the show.
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Sick Of It All and Oeadguy define and redef.ine hardcore
by Jef lucero
Sports editor/hardcore fan
Hardcore is so alive and so well, you
don't even know. Witness new releases from
two of the heavyweights, Sick of It All and"" .
Deadguy.
Sick Of It All have sort of become the
Ramones ofthe hardcore realm, staying with
their formula over the years since forming
in 1986. This is not to say that they have
become stagnant, but rather that they have
honed and refined their skills, and now have
become the preeminent hardcore band in
existence. Their new album Built To Last is
testament to their dedication, and proves
that they have not fallen off at all.
Start to finish , Built To Last is a
colossal juggernaut, packed to the hilt with
trademark c1obberin' and chugga-chugga
chops. The mid tempo tracks outnumber
the frenzied thrash cuts for the first time on
a SOIA release, and a perfect balance is
struck between them. "Good Lookin' Out"
is the perfect opening song, a frenetic stomp
with a classic '87-style chorus. "Closer"
grooves along methodically, building
relentlessly to a crashing crescendo. "Chip

Away" provides a melodic bass line and a sweet
hook, suggesting early Gorilla Biscuits. Tracks
like "Us·\IS . Them," and "Blun 'Em Down"
even bring 70's punk like Sham 69 to mind,
and fit amongst the meat and potatoes
hardcore. The albums' closer, "Jungle," is
quite possibly their best song ever, a blistering
jam with added percussion that wraps up with
a crushing riff that should cause listeners to
burst a capillary or two.
The most impressive thing on this
album is Lou Koller's vocal mix. as well as his
lyrics. His stylings have become the
trademark of the SOIA sound, and though he
has gotten pretty raspy over time, he is at most
intense and ingenious on Built To Last. His
lyrics are as heartfelt and sincere as ever, but
he has really come into his own as a lyricist.
His rhymes are equal parts grit and eloquence,
providing moments of both rage and
goosebumps. and the singalongs are timeless
and anthemic.
The bottom line on Sick ofIt All is that
they are 100 percent true blue. They may not
have strayed far from the format from which

they started, but they have nailed it down and
perfected it, almost to a science. They are, and
should , remain the fiercest traditional
hardcore band for quite a while. Be sure to see
them in Seattle on St. Patty's at Rkcndy.
Deadguy exploded onto things a couple
of years back with two impossible-to-find EPs.
Their first full-length relea~e, Fixation On A
Coworker, was the most vicious release of'96,
melding may hemic thrash of, say, Sick OfIt All,
with the twisted tempo changes and psychotic
riffmg of Bl'astl It was an auditory massacre,
one of the most savage records of all time.
Deadguy's new EP, Screaming 'With the
Deadguy Quintet, lets down just a little from
Fixation .. -They see(TJ to have been reading
their Drive Like Jehu and Neurosis books. but
something got lost among the way. They have
not necessarily lost a step; it's just hard to
follow up one classic with another.
The main shortcoming does not lie with
the song writing, but with the production. The
mix on Fixation was perfect. if not professional.
The job done on Scream in , is much less
textured, and quite a bit more raw and muddy.

It detracts only because Deadguy's members,
are phenomenal musicians and songwriters,
and the production simply does not do them
justice.
The six songs on the new record are just
as brutal , but not as brainy as previous
Deadguy material. "Human Pig" is a slaughter
piece, a flex of the muscles, just because they
can. "The Fake Clink" is a ca reening,
disjointed ditty that spasms uncontrollably.
"Turk 182" is largely the same, but with a
crippling bridge that adds more support.
"Free Mustache Rides" and "Angry Dwarf" are
unsyncopated, jagged rips that hearken back
to Bl'ast! at their most herky-jerky. The
unlisted track at the end ofside two is the best,
a tricky dirge droning through a mantra-like
riff that ought to make you smile.
Deadguy aren't done yet. It's hard to live
up to what they did their last time out, but
that's just it: having seen what they are capable
of, [expected a bit more.

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The Thief Ql)d the Cobbler: an artistic tragedy long in the making, out on video
by Bryan Frankeseuss Theiss
President, Frankenseuss Industries

By Tak Kendrick
Staff Bono-phile

His Angels," a song that screams of being
taken out of a Wim Wenders film. The song
is more like "(Stay) Far Away, So Close" from
THEY'RE BAAAAAAACK!I! U2, the the Wenders' film Far Away ,So Close than
demi-gods of Pop, are back with the it anything else on the album.
Personal favorites from Pop have got to
sarcastically titled Compact Disc Pop and once
again have endeavored to redefine their image be "Staring at the Sun," "Gone," "IfYOli Wear
and sound.
that Velvet Dress," "Wake Up Dead Man," and
Kurt Cobain once said that any band that "If God Will Send His Angels." Each captures
~has lasting power reinvents itself every couple a little different piece of my love for U2, some
of albums and cited - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ from a musical
The Beatlesand R.E.M.
It has been just
standpoint,
but
as among the greatest
mostly due to their
at reinvention . While it
10 short years since U2's
lyrical qualities.
might be sacrilege to
breakthrough album
Ly.rically, U2
put words in Kun's
Joshua Tree powered
hasn't
changed
mouth, he probably
h
h
f h
muchovertheyears
would agree with the
t em to t e top 0 t e
and with Pop, U2
idea that U2 has done a
charts and into
almost returns full
superstardom. With Pop
circle to some of
greatj obatreinventing
their sound.
little remains of the
their basics. Pop is
It has been just
full of imagery
10 short years since
solemn band pictured in
layered
with
U2's breakthro ugh
the middle of a cold
philosophy and
album Joshua Tree
desert 10 years ago.
theology,
two
powered Ihem to the
concepts that were
top of the charts and
The sound is stark, driven
lacking in both
into superstardom.
with techno-effects
Achtung Baby! and
With Pop, little
and layered loops, totally Zooropa . The new
remains of the solemn
album contai ns
band pictured in the
different and almost as
pow I' r f u I
. middle of a . cold
ingenious ~s the their
contemplations
desert 10 years ago.
btu'es driven sound of
such as "Jesus help
The sound is stark,
me I'm alone in this
driven with technoyesteryear.
world and a fucked
effects and layered
up world it is too"
loops, totally different and almost as from "Wake Up Dead Man" or "God has got
ingenious as the their blues driven sound of his phone off the hook babe would he even
pick up ifhe could?" from "If God Will Send
yesteryear.
The first three tracks , which includes His Angels."
Bono has taken up quite a bit of the lime
the
heavily-played-on-MTV
track
"D iscotheque ," all have a similar feel light with his various personas of late ,
looped techno-pop coated by Larry Mullen especially The Fly and MacPhisto, but manages
Jr. 's patent inspiring drum work. From there, to poke fun at all that with his lyrics (in
the sound style and tempo backs off into particular his mirrored suit) such as "Good-bye
more melodious work. The true highlight of you can keep this suit oftights, I'll be up with
the album has got to be "If God Will Send the sun and not coming down ... I'm not coming

. photo courtesty Island Record s
From left, U2's The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono and Adam Clayton are bring
the.ir newest sound to the music shelves in Pop .
down" from "Gone."
U2 fans have had over a year to try and
forget the Passengers' Original Soundtracks 1
which featured the members ofU2 along with
Brian Eno, Howie B, and Luciano Pavarotti
among. It rarely met the expectations of U2
fans, although Miss Sarajevo and Elvis Ate
America are among the gems on the disc. The
biggest problem with the Passengers was
probably Eno's influence - the tracks were
muddy with Eno's brand of tech~o-filth fortunately Eno had little or nothing to do with
Pop although Howie B helped produce many
of the tracks.

As with every U2 album, Pop is not for
everyone. Fortunately, U2's reinvention of
thdr sound over the years has led to just
about everyone's love of a particular U2
album or song. This is not to dissuade
people from buying Pop. It is a solid album
that fan's of U2's lyrics will definitely like
along with a sound that strives for
something new and different from the
Joshua Tree-inspired clones that popped up
during the late 80s and early 90s.
Die-hard U2 fans will need to get their hands
on a copy (if they haven 't already) as well as
those looking for something new.

Browsing the children's video section of your
local Suncoast or Toys R' Us, you might see a fairly
typical looking clamshell box containing an
animated movie called The Thiefand the Cobbler.
The cover shows an Arabian setting with a sinister
looking bluij·skinned villain hovering over a
poorly drawn prince and primess type couple
about to kiss. "Another straight to video ripoff of
Aladdin," you might think, but you'd he wrong.
What you're actually looking at is perhaps the
greatest artist ic tragedy of our time. It is a lovingly
crafted. independt ntly funded film ne~rly 30 years
in the making, but it is still unfinished. This video
release perhaps the only release the film will ever
rece ive. other than the almos t non ·existent
theatrical release as Arabian Knight in the summer
of '95is a re·e dited , redubbed . complete ly
bastardized version of what certainly would have
been one of the greatest animated films of all Lime.
It's a big claim, [ know, but it's true. Even
watching it pan-a nd·scan on a tiny video screen ,
71Jiefis hands down Ihe best animation I have ever
seen. Done completely by hand by many of the
most skilled animators to work since the '60s, its
inventive and intricate design is absolutely
astounding. The characters look more Yellow
5ubmarinethan Disney. The backgrounds are like
Persian artifacts re·designed by M.e. Escher.
Director Richard Williams violated one of the
major rules of animation and insisted on an insane
attention to detail. Therefore, the ' ~in ZigZag
has long spindly fingers covered with dozens of
tiny rings, and the thief of the title always has a
swarm offl ies around his head (animated entirely
by hand. remember). There are breathtaking chase
sce nes full of surp ri sing opt ica l illusion s, is
physical com ed, "orthy of the Warner Brothers
classics, and is elaborate camera movem ent that
yo u will swear must have been done with
computers. even though it wasn't.
Looking at the film, it's hard to imagine even
a thickheaded movie executive nol seeing what an
incredible piece of work it is. Williams began the _
project in 1968. takmg on freelance commercial
projects in order to fund his vision with cOlJ1plete
creative control. Along.the way he collected three
. Acaderny Awards, two of them for his work as
animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
The attention he got for that film led to funding
that could see thl' completion of his life's work.
William' film is about a mute thi tf who
decides to stea l the magical golden orbs that
protect his city. causing the villainous army of OneEyes to attack. There's also a wicked grand vizier
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explains that it is only a nightmare. When the
thief fall s down stairs, Winters jokes about
falling down the stairs. It was assumed that the
audience would be made up of the dumbest
children who have ever lived. Not surprisingly.
I've heard tell of children wa lking out in
boredom during the theatrical release.
50 just watch the whole movie on mute,
you might think. Not a bad idea, but whenever
you see the villain Zigzag you'll have to turn it
back on. One of the few characters who (thank
god) was left intact , Zigzag is perfectly voiced
by Vincent Price, and he speaks entirely in
rhyme. Price's performance and Williams'
anima tion make even this bastardized version
a must see. But I'm warning you, you will be
frustrated .
Someone with clout say, Steve n
Spielberg. who claims to love animation and
owes Wi lliams somethinl? for his work on
Roger Rabbit should buy back the rights and
let Williams finish . Since being fired. Williams
has retired from the public eye and refuses to
talk about the mm. He is the ultimate example
uflhe master artist, striving for perfection and
independence and ultimately being screwed by
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He only had a few lines of dialogue, so they wrote
new narration to explain much of the srory's
mythology which is already plain to see in tbe
visuals. They also hired Eric Bogosian to voice the
previously·not·talking bird and worse - much
worse- they hired Jonathan Winters to voice the
mute thief.
The hiring of Winters is what makes the
whole thing unbearable. There is no way to enjoy
the film with the sound on. The character is like
Charlie Chaplin, full of personality and humor
that is all expressed physically. And then there's
this Winters voice that doesn'l fil him at all.
making wall·ta-wall bad jokes, even trying to point
out the physical jokes, rendering th em
unsuccessful. Imagine watching a Buster Keaton
film or a Wile E. Coyote film with Jonathan
Winters cracking jokes and trying to vocalize the
jokes that are already present. "That roadrunner
gets me every time, I fall off the cliff and I blow
up."
It's so mewhat unorthodox to tell a
cinematic story with very little dialogue. So the
investors added unneccessary dialogu e and
ruined the film. It's unforgivabl e to des troy a
masterpiece in the name of commercia lism, but
it's unexplaillable to do it and not even llIah any
money. Whoever was in charge of t his project
severely insults the intelligence of the audience.
During a nightmare sequence, th e narration

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who's trying to marry a princess, and an undercl ass
cobbler named Tack who accidentally wins the
princess's heart. This of course isn't too far olffrom
Aladdin, which Disney made knowing full well that
it wou ld commercially doom Williams' dream
project. It could even be argued that Aladdin stole
elemen\s from Thief. giving their grand vizier a pet
bird and their genie blue skin.
Williams continued on, but not in a manner
familiar to the highly commercial world ofanimated
features spawned by the success of Roger Rabbjt.
He had been working on the film since 1968, so he
wasn't about to rush its completion just to satisfy
the financers. Instead, he continued to work toward
perfection and as a result - get ready to cry, if you
care about art at all- his investors fired him.
What happened with his unfinished film
proves that the Hollywood powers that b.e can be
much l e~~~ inrelligent and tasteful than the most
viciou, Hollywood satire would claim. First th~y
hired less skilled animators from bottom·of·the·line
studios to poorl y anima ted comp letely
inappropriate musical sequences, two of which
blatantly aped Aladdin. The effect is jarring - it
clearly wasn't intended as a musical, and it's hard
to ignore the best animation you've ever see n
suddenly switching to bad Saturday 1I10rning
television animation.
But that's the least of it. Then th ey hired
Mathew Broderick to redub the voice of th e cobbler.

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March 13, 1997

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Nation al fu n m ail week:

**THE CRLENDRR**
by. Stephanie Jollensten

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Medla EVOlut'
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. Ul dlng.

Friday March 14-

*1 p.m.; Arvol L?okin g Horsespeaker will be In the
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by Natlve
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Longhouse. pons
Student Alliance, free . .
*3 p.m. to 9 p . m. ; "Te~ll~9
Lies and Changing Nothlng - a
Multi-Media extravaganza ! In
Lib . 2000

saturday March 15-

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:~ursday March 13p .m.; there will b
Relations For
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Sponsored by,
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*7 p.m.; Olympia Playba~k
Theatre will be perfOrmlng
stories for, with, and about
children, at the Four Seasons
Books (Franklin and E. 7th
downtown Oly.). Donations of
$5 are requested, cal~ (360)
786-0952 for informatlon.
*7 p . m. ; Liberation Ca~e (2nd
f loor of Bulldog News In
Downtown Olympia) will have.a
St. Patrick's Day Forum;
"Understanding the Struggle in
Northern Ireland."
*8 p .m .; Color P.hoto
' e" at
Exhibition "Pud In an d Pl
Aerospace. Free.
*10 p. m.; at the Corner (the
Community Center) the~e will
be a dan ce party !! Brlng your
own music or step up to the
mixer yourself. It ' s open "DJ"
time at Evergreen ! !

COMIX PAGE

*noon to 5 PExh i bi tion wlll be
Color Photo
showing .
t the capitol
. shoW a
B'S
* 1 p. m . ,
ch bands as;
1
Theater. SU d ) Kind Dog
scotIan ,
(from
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$5 all
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Tullycra ,
ages .
. Vocal concert at
*7:30 p.m. ,
1 The clasS
the Recital Hal . vocal choral
.
wil l have a
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ensemble. F ree.

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Mond ay March 17-

Questions? Drop by CAB 31. and t alk
with Marianne
or call the CPJ at (360) S.«Htooo ext••Z13

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WEDNESDAYS:

MONDAYS:

weekly meetings

-Women 's Fo od Issues Group: Noon ,
Women 's Resource Center. (CAB 206).
-CP J Story m eetings: 4:30, CAB 316.
-EF/ Everg reen Coalition: 4 pm, Sem
41 53.
-Irish American Student Org anization :
2 pm, CAB 315 (Conference Room )
-Irish American Student Organization
Po litical Discussionl Research Group: 7
pm, 3rd floor of the CAB in the Art
Gallery pit. Bring books and current
information/ opinions.
-Student Governance Meeting 3:00
-CAB 320.
-M.E.Ch .A (th e Chican o stud ent union)
m eets 3:30 in CAB 320.

TUESDAYS:
-The Bi Womyn 's Group: 6pm, CAB 206.
-Dyke Group: 6 pm, CAB 314 (EQA
office- hrs. lOam to 6pm)
-Evergreen Political Information Center:
3:30, Cab 320.
-Evergreen Students fo r Christ: 8 pm,
LIB 221 8.
-Evergreen Animal Rights Network
(EARN) meets at 5 pm on 3rd floor of
CAB
-Evergreen Relaxation Group (ERG) 45pm semina r #3 151
-Lunchtime Aerobics 12:15- 12:45 in
CRC 116. $22. reg. in college ree. center
office. eRC 210.

-Jewish Cultural Center: 2 pm, CAB 320.
-Queer Boys Group: 1 pm, CAB 314
-Coming Out Group: 5 pm in
Counseling Center (Sem 2109).
-Union of Students with Disabilities: 1
pm, CAB 315.
-The Student Health Center (Sem
2 100) offers free and anonymous HIV/
AIDS testing every Wednesday.
Testing takes p lace from 3-5 and
results are from 5-6. This is a first come
first se~ed, wa lk in clinic, testing takes'
approxlm'ately 20 minutes, expect a
wait. There is a two week waiting
period for results.
-Peer Health Advocate Team (PHAT)
meets at 4:00 pm in CAB 310- look for
PHAT signs.
-Planning meetings for International
women's week, noon in Cab. 206
-N.5A (Native Student Alliance) meets
at noon at the Longhouse. for info 8666000 ext.61 05

THURSDAYS:
-MIT/MES/MPA GSA: 4:30, La b 1 3023.
-Peer Health Advocate Team (PHAT)
m eets at 5:00 pm in CAB 31 O-Iook for
PHAT signs.
-Riot Grrrl meeting meets at 6pm in
room B103
-Lunchtime Aerobics 12: 15-12:45 in
CRC 116. $22. reg . in college. ree. center
office. CRC 210.

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FRIDAYS:
-The Gaming Guild: 3:30, CAB 320.
-Linux/Unix Users' Gro,up: 4 pm, CAB
315.
.

-SUNDAYS:
-The third Sunday of every month is
U.M.B. (lesbians in Maternity and .
Beyond). 2-4 pm, Lib 2127.
-Join the women's basketball
experience at 2:00 pm in the CRC gymcome watch or p lay in pickup games,
all welcome to attend. ?'s call Ann at
754-1728

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