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VOLUME
THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
Students turn to individual
contracts but find lack of support
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With all the talk of Evergreen lacking
in the area of multicultural education. one
may ask the question: Whatever happened
to the Evergreen idea of doing a contract?
This idea of learning by
personalizing one's education
through an individual learning
contract is what Evergreen touts with
pride in the materials it sends to
prospective students, Publications
like the school catalog promise that
learning contracts can be written
to fill "w hateve r suits your
aca demic
needs
and
interests."
However, fo r many
students that wish to study the history and
cultures of non-European cultures this proves
to be close to impossible.
One such student with this dilemma is
Linnea Wolf. Wolf came into Evergreen
reading the catalog and saw how the school
"rlaimed to multicultural." However. her
view of Evergreen has changed while she has
attempted to pursue Middle Eastern studies.
Wolf began this year in the program
Political Economy and Social Change. She
believed that the program would include
some aspect of Middle Eastern culture. since
it "seemed to provide the perfect
opportunity" for its inclusion. So when Wolf
realized that it would not be taught at all. she
became "really frustrated" in the class and
designed a contract this quarter.
Still . Wolf has problems with her
contract in Middle Eastern Studies. Upon
looking for a sponsor, Wolf found that the
faculty "knows very Httle about the Middle
East: Although. she does feel support from
her sponsor. Jose Gomez. they both "realize
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the importance of having a Middle Eastern
faculty" on staff. As it currently stands, Wolf
and students Hke her have no faculty to turn
to when making a book list or to help with
their studies.
According to Wolf. even if the faculty was
available for her line of studies, there still are
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Students left to create their own
cultural learning communities
by Ariel Burnett
cultural diversity and a commitment to
multicultural studies. However. many students
As shown by the recent conservative (particularly students of color) feel that the school
attack on the school, Evergreen is viewed as is simply paying lip service to less traditional but
a center of politically liberal thinking. That necessary areas of study.
The issue of multicultural studies is a
liberal image brings the impression of
complicated one. Anna
Ford . co-coordinator of
EP IC. said, "The problem
with multi-cultural studies is
that I think we have a hard
time defini ng culture.
Cuiture i~ not a stah le
identity. In order to talk
Miller Cylindrical'Projection ofthe World
about other cultures we hay!'
to talk about American
culture whi ch h a~ a hi~t()ry
of racism. ethno ce nt ri\Tll
allli political
pOll er
ramifications in cOllntri~~
oth er than its own. In my
opinion, we need to teach
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less about what other
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cultures are and more
about th e problem s of
defining culture,"
This is not to say tha t Ford
disagrees with courses {vith ,a more
global focus . "It's important th at
By Percentage people realize that multi -c ultural
Middle East, 296
Asia. 6 96
studies are not just a belly full of tacos
and stir-fry:' she explained.
Rahul Gupta, co-coordinator
for the Middle East Resource Center.
said that non-European centered
studies "seem to always be on the back
burner." he said. "Evergreen has no
Compilation from Evergreen
Africa. 596
curriculum that would draw people of
Catalog 1995- 1996. Courses
South America. 1696
specifying more than one culture
color. We don't have anything here that
studied ore recorded in each
would make them stay. The best the
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category, Only courses specifying
study
of
a
particular
culture
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see Studies page 7 4 - - CPJ Staff Writer
,The World According
to the Catalog
States
only
limited
resources
Evergreen for her
to use. There is
"not a material
here on the area" in
the library and she
finds herself "going
up to UW for research."
Wolf also says that another
woman that is doing a contract in the
same area has recently moved to Seattle
see Contracts page 74 - - -
included, 63 courses included,
Compiled by Carson 5trege-Flora and Demian Par~er
Curriculum DTF
causing 'debate
by Derek Birnie
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CPJ Staff Writer
Discussions of the Long Range
Curriculum DTP's draft proposal are
raising questions about the role of
Cultural Studies at Evergreen.
The draft was the primary
topic of conversation af a student
forum on April 26 and at the Spring
Faculty Retreat on April 26 and 27.
The draft calls for several
fundamental changes to the
curriculum structure. These include
a reformulation of the curriculum for
first year students and the
establishment of four planning
divisions
through
Internal
Seepage
which the entire curriculum would
be planned. The divisions named in
the draft are Humanities. Arts. Social
Sciences, and Natural Sciences.
Until recently, the DTF's work
has been characterized by an almost
exclusive focus on structure. with the
intent to leave curriculum content to
the discretion of the divisions.
However, facuity response to the
draft has added a level of debate
surrounding the academic content of
the curriculum.
According to Jeanne Hahn and
Steve Hunter. heads of the DTF, for
a portion of the faculty retreat on
April 26 the faculty split up
according to the proposed divisions
in order to conduct discussions on
the draft. "These planning divisions
are not totally worked out yet. That
was one of the hopes for the retreat."
The agenda called for
divisional discussion on questions
such as defining first-year and
advanced work. accountability. and
student affiliation. Hahn and
Hunter said that much of the
discussion in the divisional groups
centered around the names and
content for the divisions. however.
While the divisions Arts and Natural
Sciences mirrored a level of
organization already existing at the
college, the proposal for divisions
Humanities and Social Sciences met
with more questions.
As part of this discussion. the
topic of Cultural Studies was raised.
Faculty Don Finkel was present:
"[Faculty member) Patrick Hill sug-
gested 'Cultural Studies' [as a pos- ed ucation is a trend. which got a
sible divisional title). Conversation laugh from other faculty. after which
followed the questions of what that the issue was dismissed.
Hahn, Hunter. and Finkle all
would mean. Anoth~r suggestiun
put forth was to establish two divi- agree that the question of the
sions 'Knowledge and the Human division of opinion on division titles
Condition' and 'Cultural Studies', among faculty members reflects a
with an ensuing conversation over number of philosophical differences
what that would mean." said Finkel. among the facuity. although they
describing the meeting. Hahn and word those divisions differently. The
outcome of the
Hunter described a
Student
Rahul
Gupta
question
of
possible structure
divisions would
dividing Science
have significant
and Human Values
impacts . Faculty
from Cultural Studmembers would
ies.
associate with each
Student Anna
other in a much
Ford viewed a
different way than
videotape of the
occurs now. "One of
faculty retreat. She
the hopes of the
described
an
exchange in which
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NEWS BRIEFS
NEWS
Edited by Jeff Axel
Young graffiti .artist dies downtown from electrocution
EVERGREEN
by Pat Castaldo
Organic ·Farm sel.l sits wares
Super Saturday
Pete Craniak
sells flowers,
tomatoes, basil
and other starts
in front of the
Library. The
Organic Farm
will be in front
of the Library
Tuesday and
Thursday from
noon to 5:00.
\ 'nluIltt'l'r Ill r Super Saturoa)·. 1\ tany spots nee d to be filled.
It's 011 June 10. Ca ll Stacia at x6189 Linda at x6364
Moris Dees to speak
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for hi s cliellts, will speak on Tuesday, May 16 at noon in the
CRe. I k lI'ili share his harroll'illg tales of advt'n t lIf r in dealing
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diplheria again . Get im mu ni zed at the hea lth clinic on May 24
I mill 10 am in the lAB. Bring no money because its free.
Help evaluate Jane
Vice President fo r Stuclent Affairs Art Constantino will host a
fo rum to discuss possibl e chan ges in sport s at Evergree n.
flr cause of sp ort '~ conference changes, Evngree n Il eeds to
reeva luate sports. Th e forum will be held at noon, May 10 in
Lec ture Hall 2. Constantin o will also hea r comm ents in Lib.
3236 fro m May 8 through 12. ~ am to 9 alll and Mal' II and 12.
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4 pm to 5 pm.
Go play bingo
Pas tels I The Northwest Pastel society will be holding an
exhibition at the Convention center in Seattle. Open until the
20th of July. from 7am to 10 pm, Level 2 Galleria. Celebrate
Gay Bingo ! On May 20, at the Te mple De Ilirsh Sinai (15th and increase public awareness of pastel art by attending.
Ave & East Union) in Sea ttl e, play Bingo to brnefit the Chi cken
Soup ca mpaign. Tickets at tile door.
Local artists show
Waste cancelled
ill ler/ iou.1 I \ ·;/., /e Thea /re had i t ~ f-l'sl'n'ati olls call cell ed Oll.\ \:11
1)<1\ . alt er four 4uartl'r\ of ('~mpu\ sen ·ice. Th e\' Ilolldn \\,11;',
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Art ists, sculpters and paint ers from Fork\ an d elsewh ere to
share thei r work at the POrl Angeles Fin e Arts Ce nt er. The
art ists art' cel~ bra ting the jua n De Fuca reg ion through June
20. I lou rs Thursday th rough Su nday frolll II alll to 5 pm.
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In au tlast issue of the Cooper Poin tjournaJ, ~ay 4 to be
exact, the CPI staff box listed the Distribution Manager
as Caitlin Mc Craken , whil e our new Dis tributio n
Manager is actually Ryan Stanley.
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by Carson Strege~Flora
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May 5, 1995 Ever~eel} '
She latet provided Puplic
studentSarahJacksonw~nttotht Safety with the suspect's address,
Corner to get breakfast ~teadof pagernurnber and a d~oiptiol1.
an ding a·relaxing comer J:Jleal,
Public Safety said they were
she instead was ordemi.apinst a ' unable to l~te J;tckson untiliater
Co~ununity Ceilkr Wan, that afternoon wben Jackson saw
threatmedwitbagunandrobbed ' Officer Tammt Stretcb drivfug,by
oU300.
and .topped ber.
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Co mpiled by
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Friday, April 28
()2 02: I.o ud party ill A· j)lHm reported .
:n o.j: fu n'nib drinkillg in r ·Lot.
Saturday, April 29
Country Spirit - Handmade
Leather Sandals, Shoes, Boots, and Bags
Tuesday, May 2
11 2::i: Th eft lrom a \\'allet in cOlliputin g and
comlllun icatioll wi ng nf th e lihrar}'.
Wednesday, May 3
A rebt il'ely quil't day at Puhl ic Safet y.
() 1--11 : P·l)urm fire alarm l aused by burnill g
Thursday, May 4
g r e a~ l'.
Il:i5: rlll'fi from a car ill F·l.ot.
12.{:,: Theft Ill' a hic\'cle from the do r lTl~ .
Sunday, April 30
174:': Wind ol\' in K-dorrll broken.
Monday, May 1
144 5: Orna lll ent al I'inl'\ were uprooted by th e
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04 20: Theft of \\'heels 011 of a car from F-Lot.
1130: Studellt report s items ~to len from their
\\'all et from th e \ 'A olTice.
1325: flook hag ~to l en from the 3rd fl oor of
l.ab I.
202R: Theft of a book bag from th e 2nd floor
of the Lihrary.
2158: Akohol related incid ent of a pe rson
cry in g on the com mu n ica tion build ing 's
loading dock .
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Another art display
A crowd of friends gathers Tuesday afternoon bringing
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Moviegoers were lined up for a
block outside the Capitol Theater to
see the Sunday matinee of "Roan
Inish." It was the biggest crowd at the
theater on a Sunday in some time. A
hundred people, entire families with
children, anxiously sat inside waiting
for the movie to begin.
While small children ate
popcorn in their seats, Isaac A. Swift,
a 16 year· old Capitol High School
student, was busy spray painting the
back wall of the theater.
Seven minutes before show
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time, the projection booth was called
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and Jeff Bartone, technical director
and a projectionist at the theater, was
asked to move his car from the alley.
When Bartone stepped outside
of the theater and turned the corner
to the alley he was greeted by an array
of emergency medical and fire
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department vehicles.
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what I saw, " said Bartone.
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Swift had scaled a Puget Power
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his graffiti was the highest. The
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platform , two stories high, holds
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three electrical transformers. He
carried a small satchel full of spray
paint cans to the top.
Travis Diebolt spray paints a memorial heart
Bartone and the battery of
witnesses which began gathering
beneath where his friend Isaac A. Swift died.
looked up in awe at Isaac Swift's limp
body. Swift's hand had fell onto one •
of the transformers, sending 200,000 Bartone that his body had just group only paints in designated
volts of electricity through his body, . stopped twitching.
areas where the owners have given
knocking him unconscious and
Diebolt had told him not to go them permission. The back wall of
thrOWing him against the deck of the up that high, but Swift did not heed the Capitol Theater is such a place.
platform.
the warning. He yelled back down at The side wall, where Swift was
Swift wa~ wedged between a them, "just a minute."
painting that day was not
transformer and the wall of the
Diebolt had climbed to the sanctioned.
Capitol Theater. All the crowd could platform twice before, and his red
Inside, theater patrons were
see was his short-trimmed hair and spray-painted tag "Fleck" is the told there was "an electrical
blue t-shirt.
highest mark on the wall.
outside,"
that
emergency
Swift, Diebolt and Grady were necessitated the shutting off of the
Travis Diebolt and Nick Grady
were Swift's friends and were with part of a group, "Outer Space Klan," power and that the building needed
him on Sunday. They informed that spray paints downtown. The to be evacuated. The audience
Jackson as 8M was tnterU'lg the
, . building. One of them, who
JaC;Dm said w had seen arourid
campus before, took out a gun
and shouted, "Get up against the
fuddng wall." She said ht then
rifled through Jackson's pockets
and stole the money.
Afterthe)lOUths saw apup
ofstuderatswalkingdoW,ntbeway
from ' t-be CAB. ~bey. ran off
to~ards Driftwood road to IU-e<1
NtsSan trudt in F-Lqt.
. Jackson sai~ that s~e was
gomg t() buy a plckup.with the
money and didn't want to leave it
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C-ounty but cUd not immediately
attt'mptto~tthe
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ChiefGary l\usseU, Public Safety did
not bave enough "substantial
evidtnct" to immediately make an
arrest. Also, they did not get a
posidve identification from Jackson
until Tuesday morning.
Russell said that because the
.suspect was not a student and did
not live on campus that itwas out of
Public Safety's jurisdiction,
. .' "Wewo~~'twan.t·him to get
off on a technlcallty," wd Russell. .
Had the suspect retuOled to
"It's easier than
climbing a
tree," said
Diebolt who's
tag-his spray
painted labelis Flecks, "with
trees you have
branches in the
way."
asked why and were told that there
was "a kid trapped in the wires."
The group who had come to see
a fanciful tale of far away Ireland
were now faced with an emergency
evacuation. Stragglers remained in
the theater and were asked again to
leave, "The power is going to go out
any minute, when that happens it
will be completely dark in here.
Please leave the theater now."
A woman with two children
asked the man clearing the theater if
the boy trapped was okay, "No
ma 'am , I think he's probably dead."
caml?us, Public Safety woQ.!d have
The
woman. who had taken the
called Thurston .County for back .
children to the movies to be
tip and made contact with hiin.
entertained, now had to explain to
.Public Safety reported that
them Swift's possible death.
the' suspect is now being held in
Outside a larger crowd had
' Wenaicheeon d!1lgchatges: O.nce
gathered,
and police began clearing
PubUc Safety gets a warrant in
the
bank
parking lot on the other
conjunction witb the District
side
of
the
alley. The area was roped
.Atto.-ney, tbey will request; that
yellow tape that read
off
with
bright
Wenatchee PoHce Depattment .
"POLICE
LINE
DO NOT CROSS."
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Members
of the crowd could
'''It now looks like armed
be
heard
discussing
the situation,
robbery. 'l~ look. Uk~ ..someone
and
there
were
quite
a few parents
tOQk~montYfromher. We've
of death to
explaining
the
concept
j:On6tmed the suspect... We have
their
children.
n,ore mvestigattve work to do, and
When a small girl in the crowd
we'D bewonm,with the prosecutor
that Swift had died she
was
told
on char... (t seems at this. point
replied,
"Does
that mean he's going
that we have aU the elements ofan
to
be
okay?"
annedrobbery," said RU$SelL
Police , Firefighters and
'. . J~(kson is still recovering .
Emergency
Medical Technicians all
from the attack. She said she is
stood
by
waiting.
Olympia Fire
~oncerJled about the response
Captain
Bob
Brady,
who
was not on
from Public Safety.
,
.
duty
at
the
time,
explained
that there
"('ve been feeling paranoid,
was nothing they could do until the
we've been sitting up all night. l
can'tev~llsl~p," SaidJackson. • power was shut off.
The crowd stood watching and
waiting for over 30 minutes before
Puget Power arrived . Isaac Swift's
<
body remained motionless. People
complained to one another in the
crowd , "Why aren't they doing
anything? Why is it taking so long?"
"I can understand why they felt
that it was a long time, but there just
isn't much we can do to create a safe
environment for our people to work
in ... It is senseless to approach
someone in that condition without
risking more lives," said Brady.
The white Puget Power truck
parked underneath the platform
where Swift 's bod y was . A sale
lineman was raised in the bucket-lift
above the platform, With a tool
attached to a long pole, the lineman
disconnected the three transformers.
Melanie
Granfors ,
a
spokesperson for Puget Power,
responded to accusations that the
company took too long to respond,
"We're not 911... They (the linemen I
were at home and had to jump in
their trucks and drive down ."
Power in the theater went out
and would stay out for over an hour.
"The Secret of Roan Inish," the movie
families had come out to see on a
pleasant Sunday afternoon had been
cancelled. People got back in line for
ticket refunds. One man even
requested a refund on his popcorn.
In the Olympian's ETO section
on Friday they listed the two films
playing on Sunday as "The Secret of
Roan Inish" and "Land of the Dead."
The latter was ironically a
typographical mistake which should
have read, "Land of the Deaf."
see Graffiti artist, .
page 73
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THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL MAY
11, , 995
PAGE'
NEWS
NEWS
Art defaced and property stolen in Annex Student responds to
vandalization of
his artwork
by Pat Castaldo
CPJ M allaging Editor
Vandals ripped through the Arts
Annex late Saturday evening, May 6
destroying art work and walking off
with a walkman and a $120 pair of
.
tennis shoes.
Student Jim Meyer's art ,vas
defaced with racial slurs. Underneath
a charcoal sketch Meyers had done
the vandals had written, "Wanna buy .g
a Ni ggerr They had used his art til
supplies to do so.
t:
Juli e Co m nick, a fourth year ~
Evergreen art student working on an ~
in dependent contra ct with fa cult y a..
Paul Spar ks, had a large painting ~
defaced.
o
'Till upset more than angry, " C;
said Comnick, 'T v(' lost any sense of ~
.
trust I had hert'."
Artist Julie Comnick tries to repair her painting which was
Comni ck said the damage to her
art can 't really be measured in any
defaced by vandals in the Art Annex,
dollar amount , but has required,
"time, effort and some paint."
Some students' bags were gone through and placed in
other rooms of the annex. Claire Johnson's walkrnan was stolen
out of her bag, but her art was not damaged.
"l'm surprised they didn't notice mine. It's a bunch of
queer stuff on the wall-I thought they'd have a field day with
it ," said Johnson, "I guess they were only entry-level bigots."
Public Safety has no leads or suspects
.. __----.in the incident at this time.
Students and faculty are working with
Public Safety to get the Annex locked at
night. None of the students really want to
lock it, but feel after this incident there aren't
any other options.
If the building does get locked at night,
art student s will be plac ed on an evergrowing list of students who are required to
go through Public Safety to obtain a key for
night-time access to educational facilities. <8
Right: Student Jim Meyer's
painting was vandalized with racial
slurs using his own art supplies.
Wild Salmon Restoration Confere'nce
to draw hund'reds to Evergreen
by Dawn Hanson
CPJ Staff Writer
This weekend hundred s of people
ranging from students to tribal leaders to
dislocated timber workers are descending on
the Evergreen campus for the Environmental
Re source Cenler's (ERC) Wild Salmon
Restoration Conference.
Paloma Galindo, a
coordinator for the ERe.
says that the reason that
sa lmon are t he fo cus of
thi s weekend is due to
the threat of a weakened
Endangered Species Act
(ESA) pass in g through
Congress,
Many in Congress,
incl uding Washington's
Senator Slade Gordon , are planning to weaken
th e ESA , sighting that it weakens corporations
economically.
Ga lin do says that "some in Congress think it's
too expensive to save the salmon, (but) I think
it's too expensive not to."
In light of the attack in th e ESA and the
future of salmon, Galind'o says that the fo cus
of the conference is to "foc us on networking
skills."
'There has been a lack of communication
(among environmentalists). We need to work
on coalition building... and learn from all of
oth ers mistakes so that funding for restoration
(of the salmon population) is not los t. "
PAGE
4
MAY
11, 1995
by Jim Meyer
COli tributor
Last Saturday night, May 6,
someone walked into the Arts Annex, Studio A,
and inquired as to whether or not I was
interested in purchasing a Negro. They also stole
some random items, and questioned another
Viewpoint
artist as to why she didn't paint something worth
a fuck. They criticized yet another woman (read
bitch) for being ugly and a nigger.
The vandalism and theft I can actually
understand, Kids need to feel some sense of
.
power and control in the face of anonymity or
ridicule at school and at home, It's only natural, and while
, I don't want it to happen to me, I can forgive it. What I
cannot forgive is the enthusiastic tendency towards racism
and the attendant Misogyny. It's not something natural,
it's not hardwired into us and it's not something one could
, learn alone on the streets of Thurston county. That means
that it's pure indoctrination. That means some asshole
..' out there is teaching this to their children. That asshole
could be their parents or it could be the mass media, Often
there is a small difference,
There is a tendency to believe that we live in a fairly
accepting community, and that because there is so little
evidence of racism that it isn't widespread. But we here in
the northwest have a special type of racism , A type so
unexorcized that we often don't recognize its existence,
so subtle that its easy to pretend we didn't see it , and so
chicken shit that it rnaintains an anonymous face. It i.~ so powerful
that it is being bred and bought without question. Bigotry is just
a matter offact for some people out there.
I don't want this to be considered fodder for the
Evergringo State College Movement. I don't equate the
lack of African Americans and other nationalities in our
community with racism (hello, there's ra cism
everywhere). I chalk our lack of ethnicity up to the belief
that rio one with any flavor would want to live in this
jerkwater county of homogenized self-righteousness and
inbred ideologies. I say why encourage someone to live
here when all we have to offer is a co-opted sense of
understanding and the insipid concept of faux sympathy,
(I know, I know. The lack of diversity encourages
this ignorance. I'm just mad.)
, I believe it to be evident that this vandalism was by
young people from off campus. Even though no one likes
, a lock down this is an issue that needs to be dealt with. As
for the issue at hand though, and I know this to be an
incorrect notion to air in a public place, but I feel that the
people who did this deserve a beating. I went to security
only to get my studio space locked up. I don't believe a
talking to or a fine or a round of public service will correct
anindoctrination. I don't even think a beating will correct
the problem. I just think that it's the least that they
deserve. '
To assure that diverse coalitions are built use policy for Washington
as a result of this conference, the ERC has built state,
the conference so that the workshops it offers
Galindo encourages all
gives variety of views of salmon.
students to participate in the
These workshops will "offer a constant conference. The fee is $50 for
array ofin-depth workshops on restoration and three days and will be collected
mentoring techniques, hands-on workshops, by the ERC until 10 am Friday
morning. _
films, lectures and video presentations."
Galindo says even
though the conference
emphasizes salmon restoration, it will "not just
have a scientific point
of view, There will be
art, music and poetry
relating to salmon."
This dedication
to diversity is reflected
in the speak ers that
Bagel Bakery A
were invited to spea k at
Sandwi~h Shop
th e conference, Tribal lead ers will speak
We 're baking your bagels right
besides scientists and salmon experts sharing
now with honey, No Sugar ,
the "cultural co nnections to salmon."
Galindo feels that this is one of the strong
We're in Capital Village be tween
points of the Native American speakers is to
Ernst and Payless
"bring a connection of land, community and
on Cooper Pt. Rd.
salmon togeth er."
Am ong the speaker highlights of the
Come see us:
conference are Bruce Brown and Billy Frank.
Q)
C:o 3 ~". Man through Fri - 7 to 7
Brown is the author of the novel Mountain in
lI.
Sat- 8 to 6
the Clouds, which is widely used as a text by
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Sun - 8 to 5
environmental studies programs at Evergreen.
Frank is a tribal leader that was
lor a bagel- for a
instrumental in the outcome of th e Boldt
saDdwi~h - for a dozen
Decision, a court case that changed the water
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Community needs to learn respect
by Reynor Padilla
CPJ Staff Writer
Tiokasin Veaux, a native
Lakota Evergreen graduate and now
Special Projects Coordinator '
remembers the first time he saw it
happen.
It was the Fall ofI9~3 . .I:Ie was
walking onto campus, he went over
to the statue of the Welcoming
Figure, as he did every morning to
pay his respects to "the people that
lived here before." He found that
someone had beaten him to the
figure that morning, and that the last
thing on their mind had been
respect.
The figure was strewn with
toilet paper. Pumpkins were split on
the ground around it. The drum
stick was stolen and was replaced by
a thirty-two ounce beer bottle. A
note, halfway washed out by the rain
had been l>laced at statue base.
Veaux said he could barely make out
what it said:
"This is the Indians' number
one problem: alcoholism," Veaux
recalls.
Since that November 1
morning, ~The taking of the beater
[drumstick] seems to have become
a yearly event," says Welcoming
Figure designer and Native
American Studies faculty Greg
Colfax.
Colfax is not sure if it is being
.. stolen by someone from Evergreen,
or from Olympia, It is a sad reminder
of the lingering lack of respect for
native cultures in our community.
"It's corning from the community,"
Veaux says, meaning the outside
Olympia community.
.
Later that day Veaux wanted to
forget about the vandalism leaving it for maintenance to clean
it up. That afternoon he met with a
group of younger students, "They
were at the very impressionable age
of8, 9, 10,U-years-old," Veaux says.
"You know how children are
when they corne on campus, very
bright and wanting to know about
everything?" Veaux asks. He said
when they'saw the vandalized statue
it "looked like the light went out in
their eyes.
"That's where their ideas of
how society thinks of native people
Chatea~
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.
Dolores Huerta, labor
leader, to speak at TESC
Huerta who has been fighting for social justice for farm
CPJ Staff Writer
workers, women and immigrants
Dolores Huerta co-founder for 40 years left teaching because
with Cesar Chavez of the United she couldn't stand seeing kids
Farm Workers (UFW) and pres- come to class hungry and needently the UFW Birector of the ing shoes. She decided she could
Collective Bargaining Depart- do more by organizing farm
ment will be speaking at TESC workers than trying to teach their
this Friday at 7 PM following a ' children.
Huerta has been arrested
5:30 fiesta in Lib 4300.
Huerta will be speaking 22 times over the years and was
severely beaten in
about the sta'.
1988 by police as
tus of the farm
-:QQleras Huerta will
she picketed a
worker moveBush
ment, the role . . spe~~on May i 2 at 7 . George
fund raiser. Typiof the UFW in
J o)l?wing at 5:30
cal of Huerta and
that movement, and the
fiest~ f" library ~300. her concern for
others, as part of
recent
the
resulting
scapegoating
of immigrants by California's settlement against the police she
got concessions against the use of
proposition 187.
Huerta is also a feminist , a force and swat teams at future
political organizer and a social protests Sheila Payne of the
justice activist. She serves on the Olympia Farm Workers Justice
boards of the Fund for the Femi- Committee said.
In an article in the February
nist Majority, the Democratic
Socialists of America, Fairness in 7 Independent Weekly Huerta
Media Rep.orting, Latina's for said that in this country people
Choice and others. She has also don't understand food - we
served on many federal and state don't understand where it comes
commissions that deal with is- from. A whole generation of
sues oflabor, welfare and immi- farmers is disappearing and most
of us don't know how to produce
gration.
In 1993 Huerta was in- our own food.
Huerta thinks the U.S. is in
ducted into the National
Women's Hall ofFame; received a very dangerous position right
the ACLU 1993 Roger Baldwin now, Our farm land distribution
Medal of Liberty Award, and the is worse than in some Central
Eugene V. Debbs Foundation American Countries . For inOutstanding American Award. stance says Huerta, in California
Born in a small mining about 97 percent offarm land is
town in 1930, her parents di- owned by agribusinesses.
Huerta has negotiated farm
vorced when she was five and she
moved to Stockton, Calif. where worker contracts and says she
her brothers, sisters and herself knows the cost of producing
were supported by their mother food . Produce is marked up 400who worked as a waitress, can- 800 percent. A worker gets an innery worker, cook, and later ran credibly small portion of that
a 70 room hotel. Huerta was able price. The American people are
to attend the University of the being ripped offsays Huerta. And
Pacific in Stockton, Calif.; to be- just like in exploited countries
come a school teacher due to the family farmers here in the U.S .
labor of her mother. Her father are being wiped out left and right
was a miner, field worker and
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[originate from]," Veaux says.
"I think that there is a lack of
respect on this Evergreen campus_ ..
IItl shows up in behaviors like
emotional apathy." It also is a
symptom of a society that doesn't
have a strong understanding of what
respect is really about, Veaux says.
In American culture, Veaux
explains, "respect is about letting
somebody go in the door first. That's
pretentious manners - anybody
can do that.
"In regards to that figure ... it's
how you would treat your
grandfather. Would you go out and
abuse himf' asks Veaux.
"For me respect is about
community," Veaux continues,
"knowing that a person can be
different and be able to live instead
of survive, To live as distinct cultures,
like the Hawk and Eagle know each
other's boundaries and respect each
other."
"We don't have that here,"
Veaux says, speaking of both
Evergreen and the outside
community.
And what can be done to heal
the emotional apathy, to curtail the
disrespect? "Learn about respect,"
Veaux says, "not the old respect that
supposedly was the American way of
thinking ... [but] a respect we have
about the whole community,"
Regardless of whether artitudes
change at Evergreen or not, there is
hope for the Welcoming Figure.
Soon the statue will be moved to
what is hoped to be a safer location:
the new Longhouse building. But it
concerns Veaux.
"If they're going to do that to
that Welcoming Figure what are they
going to do next to that Longhouse?"
Veaux worries.
see Respect, page 13
St. Michelle boycott called off after long battle
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Payne said the Boycott began
Payne said the agreement alby Todd DavisOn
years ago after enduring arbieight
'. lows the union to hold secret ballot
CPJ Staff Writer
wages cuts and poor working
trary
~lec,tions for representation, seven
conditions,
some workers were fired
uniol') visits with workers in the
The Chateau 'St, Michelle
fields, one hour of clock time for for going to the company and asking
boycott is over. The United FatlJl
employees to engage in union activi- for better working conditions and
Workers of America after eight
.
ties, and allows the employees to wages.
years ofcontention pressured the
Problems at Chateau St.
post union information,
winery to conce~e to a process of
If the union wins, the company Michelle had been a lack of bathfree open union representation
has agreed to enter into contract room facilities leading to kidney
elections on May 3.
negatiations.lfagreement Cannot be problems in woman, lack of potable
This could be a watershed
reached within 75 days the unre- water, concerns over pesticide use,
for the 150,000 farmworkers in '
solved issues will go to binding arbi- and no seniority for. long term emWashington State. According to
tration, AccQrding to Payne the ployees. Payne said that the actual
Farmworkers fact sheet, "There
union won an important victory in cost of labor in a bottle of wine is
has never been a collective barthat the binding arbitration will be about two percent of the total cost
gaining agreement in Washingbased upon California's Agricultural of production.
ton farm labor history, making it
Alot ofworkers have been with
Labor Relations Act o£1975,
the state's only major industry to
the
winery
a long time according to
If the union loses the election
remain completely union free."
they have agreed to call off all orga- Payne with no benefits or recogniAccording to Sheila Payne
niiing and boycott ;lctivity for one tion. Winery Spokesman Mark
of the Olympia Farm Workers JusJennings said in a Post InteJ/igencer
year.
'
tice Committee (OFJO the UFW
Payne was upbeat stating that Interview that workers get an averand the winery signed a nuetrality
the union is going to win the election age of $7.48 an hour. He failed to
agreement thatwill be in effect till
and contract negotiations will start, mention that ·Teamsters, mostly
June 3'0. Ifeither side violates the
however, said Payne, "I am not cel- white, who work inside the winery
agreement it becomes void.
recieve a starting wage of$14.55 an
ebrating till the contract is signed,~
hour plus benefits, or that the field
workers recieve no benefits, and the
wages they do recleve are a result of
union org:.nizing pressures said
Payne,
The winery gave in from a combination of organizing pressures
Payne said. The boycott and corporate campaign, combined with national and international campaigns
and support for the farmworkers, are
credited with finally bringing the
winery to the bargaining table.
Agricultural workers in the
state of Washington are not guaranteed minimum wage, are not covered
by Labor and Industries regulations,
and aren't covered by unemployment insurance. Payne said Washington has better farmworker laws
than most states but employers can
get around the minimum wage by
paying piece rates.
According to fact sheet prepared by the UFW, agricultural work·
ers earn an average of$6,000 a year
in Washington, have a life expect-
ancy of 49 years, have an infant
mortality rate 25 percent above
average and live in substandard
housing most of the time, In comparison last year, Louis Bantle, .
CEO of Chateau St. Michele's
parent corporation US Tabacco
earned $24,602,000.
The OFWJC has been out
there every week doing something according to Payne, and has
had as many as 25 local restaurants participating in the past
boycott.
Payne said the UFW ha s
been organizing across borders
in Chile, Mexico and Central
America
realizing
that
agribussines is international and
labor must also cross borders.
The UFW is against both NAFTA
and GATT as they disempower
workers organizations and empower corporations. The lI FW's
ultimate goal is to get a livable
wage and benefits for all agricultural workers everywhere.
THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL MAY
11, 1995
PAGE 5
CAMPUS NEWS
NEWS
Local clinic fights anti-choice picketers
Threats of
violence and
harassment
lead to counter
protest
f
by Oliver Moffat
CPJ News Editor
Pat Shively is the owner of the Eastside
Women's Health Clinic. She's been providing
hea lth care services to women in Olympia for
the past 14 years. Abortion is just one of the
many services her clinic provides.
For six years now, every Thursday
morning, a group of five to ten anti-abortion
rights protestors gather in front of her clinic.
The picketers carry signs and have used
harassment and threats. Usually they try to
'guilt trip' women who go into the clinic by
yelling pleas like, "god doesn't want you to kill
your baby." Sometimes they offer adoption
services and even money.
Shively said the picketers have been
mostly a nuisance for the last six years, but
recently violence against abortion clinics has
increased across the country and the clinic has
received numerous threats.
Now the clinic's supporters are fighting
back.
A counter demonstration developed a
month ago to support the clinic. Shively is
asking supporters to come down on
Thursdays. Counter protesters should bring
,clear, pro-choice signs, she said, and check in
with the other organizers at the site. She
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Anti-choice protestors have been picketing the Eastside clinic for years,
recent violence across the country prompted pro-choice activists to
counter-picket and defend the clinic.
clinic and written down patients license plate
numbers.
One of the picketers has a no contact, antiharassment order filed against her.
The picketers have
followed clinic staff
home, Shively has been
followed in the grocery
store and once awoke in
the hospital after an
operation to find a man
praying over her. She
said he refused to leave
and had to be removed
by force.
The police have at
times not responded to
incidents of harassment
according to Shively.
She said that -after one
~ incident of harassment
~ she asked an Olympia
o police officer to enforce
~ applicable laws, he
-: responded by saying,
... "maybe we're talkin g
~ about a higher law."
~
Shively worked to
~ get the City Council to
o pass an ordinance
Signs outside the Eastside Women's Health warn against
which would keep
trespassing, directed at anti-choice protestors.
abortion protestors 50
feet from her clinic. The
ord
inan
ce
was
failed.
encouraged people to come, "for just an hour
Shively is disappointed with Olympia's
... or even all day... "
Shively says she's been threatened by the Mayor Bob Jacobs. "IHel wants to walk the line
anti-choice picketers. One of the picketers once and please everyone ... but sometimes you have
yelled, "you better look out , I'm not a pacifist to take a stand," she sa id.
Jacobs said that his biggest concern as a city
like the rest of them." Another picketer asked
Shively if she was wearing a bullet proof vest. official is to keep the peace. He sa id he 's
One picketer put his face inches from her's and concerned about "very tragic incidents in other
threatened to sp it in her face by hacking cities" and the murder of "clinic personnel"
possibly happening nere, but he won't take sides
phlegm up in his throat.
The clinic has received three or four on the abortion issue and wants both groups to
bomb threats, hate mail and harassing phone come to a compromise.
Recen tly, clinic staff have been trained in
messages and has been vandalized repeatedly,
according to Shively. Anti-choice protestors self defense and a security system has been
have also photographed patients going into the installed.
PAGE
6
MAY " ,
1995
THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL
Shively says that although the picketer'S
harassment is bad enough to bring patients
to tears, business at the clinic has not
declined. In fact , she said, "Their tactics don'1
work as they think ... they've increased
business ... people say, 'oh yes, you're the one
with the pickets' ... they remember the
picketing."
The Eastside Women's Health Clinic
isn't the only place in town which provides
abortion services, but the clinic is the only one
being targeted. She was told the clinic· has
been "adopted" by the group.
ShivelY ,says the picketers belong to
several local churches and are a faction of
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groups. She also believes that these an tiabortion "Christian terrorists" may have ties
to other right wing groups.
Anti-choice violence has increased in the
last years and rhetoric has gotten more violent
along with a rash of shootings and arsons.
OnJuly 29,1994 Paul Hill. an outspoken
abortion foe shot to death a Pensacola Florida
abortion doctor, John Britton, and his escort,
James Barrett. Hill had long publicly stated his
belief that it was justifiable homocide to
murder an abortion doctor. He had appeared
on the TV shows Nightline and Donahue and
had signed a 'justifiable homocide' petition.
Hill supported Michael Griffin who in March
of 1993 killed abortion doctor David Gunn in
Pensacola.
In August of 1993, Rachell e "S helly"
Shannon shot and wounded abortion doctor
George Tiller of Wichita, Kan.
Last New Years Eve, John Salvi, a
hairdresser from New Hampshire, drove his
car 500 miles to an abortion ·clini c in
Massachusetts. He passed 180 other clinics on
the way but stopped at one which had long
been the target of radical anti-abortion groups.
He shot seven people at two clinics that day,
killing two of them.
Although anti -abortion rights groups
have denied connections to Salvi, he
participated in anti-choice activities and has
connections to people who advocate killing
abortion doctors.
Last year, the federal law known as FACE
(Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) made
it a crime to interfere with clinic operations
through threat or intimidation. ,
So far, an Olympia reside'nt has been
charged under FACE, but the man charged,
Daniel Adam Matjlison , is apparently prochoice.
.
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Mathison is accused of leaving
threatening phone messages at an an tiabortion "pregnancy support service" in
Wenatchee and New Jersey on Jan. 2, 1995.
Mathison apparently became enraged after
learning about the Massachusetts abortion
clinic slayings and allegedly threatened to kill
members of the anti-abortion group.
According to the Associated Press Mathison
sa id he had been drinking and lost his temper
but never meant anyone any harm . •
705-2636
Col.orproduce
2nd 'a'n thology
New student groups proposed to
S&A Board for 1995-96 school year
Proposed groups include diverse interests from boats to books
by Erin Ficker
CPJ Photo intern
by Carson Strege-Fl~ra
.CPJ Assistant Managing Editor
After two quarters of hard work, a group of
dedicated Evergreen students finished the second
annual student of color Anthology last week.
The Anthology, No Explanations, No Apologies,
is the result of a combined effort of many different student groups who funded the project, TESC administration support, and long hours from students.
"Students of color are tired of being misunderstood, tried of being called 'whiners', tired of being objectified, tired of being put on the defensive, and most
of all, tired of having to explain and apologize for every·
thing... We need a space
where we can express ourselves with absolutely no
explanations and no
apologies," said Sridevi
Ramanthan, anthology
coordinator.
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editorial collective made up of Ramanathan, Naomi
Ishisaka, Andre Helmstetter, Larry Dearth, and Marisa
Desalles. Because of budget constraints, the anthology
could not print everyone's work. The committee
removed the names from the submissions and decided
by consensus. . .
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. . "This anthology is important beca~e it gives
, students ofcolor a safe apd creative place to express their
experiences, It educates everyonem a non-threatening
way beCi)use people of colo~ write about situation they
are forced to face at home, school, or at the store... and
many people aren't aware ofth~
experiences," said
contributoX' Amiee Cruver. .
Anthology Layout Editor Na~mi lshisaka hopes to
see the anthology become an annual publication at
.Evergreen. She also hopes the anthology will get a
regular budget from the Service and Activities Board and
that the anthology will have a paid coordinator position.
The anthoillgy can be purchased soon in' the
Evergreen Bookstore, in Tom Mercado's office on the
Third Flool' of the CAB; or at the benefit for next year's
anthology in Lm 4300 on May 19. A donation of five
dollars is.requested for the book. •
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A wide array of new student groups have emerged and
are looking for money. Student
Activities currently funds and
supports approximately 40
student groups and nine new
groups are seeking funding for
the 1995-96 academic school
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The KAOS Advisory Network Melissa Akaka Kilstrom, Pacific Islander Association coordinator, presents the
are asking the S & A Board for budget to the S&A Board Monday, May 8. Kilstrom hopes to revitalize the group.
a formal budget so they can
better serve the community. So what are these groups plan
who are asking the S&A Board for $1 ,500 to start their action
on offering to Evergreen?
through education program.
The Wilderness Awareness Group is planning on
The Evergreen State College has a significant number of
providing students who wish to learn more about the natural
international students and the EF/Evergreen Student Coalition
world the fundamental naturalism and basic survival skills.
hopes to bring Evergreen Students and EF students together
Current coordinator Dave Franklin said to
to increase diversity at Evergreen. The
the S ~ A Board on Monday, May 8, "While
group hopes to put on two major events,
everybody is trying to save the environment
one in spring and one in th e fall , to
and get in on that aspect of it, no one really
promote the coalition and bring EF and
knows intimately what we are trying to
Evergreen students together. They plan on
save." WAG is asking for a total of $l,J.55
doing all of this with a mere $700.
to reach these objectives.
Promoting Eve rgreen through
. The Pacific Islanders Association has
Public Education has some big plans. This
been previously funded, but has been
group, headed by Jonah Loeb, wants to
inactive for the past two years. Coordinator
improve the reputation of Evergreen
Melissa Akaka Killstrom is heading up the movement to
through improved public relations. PEP E has requested
reestablish the group. The association hopes to promote
$10,925, in order to produce and distribute the pilot episodes
identity for people of South Pacific ethnicity, while
of a television show based on life at Evergreen. PEPE also has
encouraging the coUege to recruit more Pacific Islanders. They
hopes to distribute TESC apparel in department stores across
are asking for a budget of approximately $7,376, including a
the country.
paid coordinator position.
The coordinators of the Maritime Alliance are hoping for
Every year, dozens of bake sales are held to help support
$4722 to help them promote and care for the college's two
the annual Student ofColor Anthology. The project is an effort
wooden sailing vessels. The Alliance hopes to act as a resource
to build a supportive, collective place for students of color to
center for students interested in sailing and wooden boat
express themselves. In the past the group has received funding
restoration. One of the Alliance's first projects for 1995-96 will
through the special initiative process and fund raising to create
be to put together informational and promotional materials
a 72 page anthology of students' creative work. The group
to raise funds to help support the Alliance.
has requested $1003.76 in funding as a registered student
The KAOS Advisory Network (KAN) has been working
group to ensure future students of color the resources to keep
with KAOS. KAN 's mission statement has not changed, they
the anthology going.
will continue to be a communication structure between the
Students Nancy Haque and Miguel Castanha have been
students, volunteers, the listening audience and the staff of the
working to spread awareness about the genocide in East
station. Historically KAN has been associated with KAOS, but
Timor. The two have recently registered as a new student
is looking to move away from the radio station in order to seek
group with the hopes of educating Evergreen students about
further autonomy. The Bottom line for the KAN : $750.
the situation in East Timor.
The grand total to fully fund all of the new student groups
"We're hoping that with S & A funds we well be able to
comes to $28,131.76. This figure doe s not include the
show documentaries, bring speakers, and buy books that will
approximately 40 other groups who will petition the board for
enable us to raise awareness about the tragedy in East Timor,"
funds this year. •
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COLUMNS
, ,
Paolo Friere in his book Pedagogy
of the ?ppressed talks about fighting
oppressIOn:
Just as objective social reality exists
not by chance, but as the product of
human action. so it is not
transformed by chance.
White supremacy. homophobia.
sexism, etc. are social constructs. Friere
says that as such, they can be
deconstructed. The question then
becomes how? Again Friere:
Liberation is... a childbirth, a painful
one. The man or woman who
emerges is a new person, (a) human
in the process of achieving freedom.
Liberation is a very personal event.
To realize the truth about fhe way this
world works is incredibly powerful.
Coming into conciousness enabled me to
see what the next crucial step was: to fight
all the 'brainwashing' inside my head
about myself. In talking about subjectivity
and recalling my own experience, I
realized that the most important work I
have done to fight oppression is within
myself. And no matter how corny it
sounds, Michael Jackson had it right with
his song, "The (Person) in the Mirror."
I write this column because it allows
time and space to do a lot of 'deprogramming.' I am realizing myself as a
subject, instead of an object, of history.
Like Friere states, it really feels like a birth.
The world seems so different. I am now in
the process ofdiscovering myself as a 'new
person.' My selfconception has altered so
dramatically, it- doesn't seem real. The
whole experience has given me a fresh
optimism about the future. I feel as ifI am
closer to home-and by that I mean closer
to healing my 'fragmented self.'
Thinking about 'home' brings me to
the topic of respecting boundaries. As I
am writing this column, Cinco de Mayo is
happening on around me. The celebration
of this Mexican military campaign strikes
me as awkward, and this is why and how
Jesus
Garcia's
it relatf'~ to (dis)respecting
boundaries:
I was Sitting at a Thai
restaurant eating lunch
today when I hear a voice
on the radio announcing a
Jalepei'io Eating Contest as
part of the festivities at a
local bar. What exactly are
those people celebrating?
It's disrespectful, a
mockery.
Another story:
Last year for Gay Pride I was in
Portland. My boyfriend and I decided
to go out to one of old favorites clubs.
Once inside, we began to notice that
most of the people in attendance were
straight. This infuriated me to no end.
[ thought, 'not on Gay Pride, why
tonight?' lfit had been any othernight;
I think I would have remained in
control, but I felt so wronged my space
had been invaded. I ended up losing
my cool and almost got into a fight with
a straight guy. Thankfully, my
boyfriend was able to pull me out ofthe
place before I had a chance to start
throwing punches.
.
We all need our space, and we
also need to respect'thatspace. If we
don't get those things, we get angry.
That respect also extends to our own
bodies. [realize that my work for a
more just world doesn't lie with
educating straight or white people
about their ignorance- that's their
job. My job is to take care of#l, myself.
The danger of being here at Evergreen
is that most of my time will be spent
schooling others about being gay and!
or of color. I am here to get an
education. I have to constantly remind
myself about that fact.
So, if you want to do something
about whiie supremacy or any other ism, you don't have to go any farther
than yourself. You betta workl
A quite, mundane place or
a bustling hub of student
activity? It's 'all up to you.
What the hell?
You go· up to the
third floor of the CAB, to
what you thought was
the Student Activities
area, CAB 320, to get
some information on an
event and to pick up an
application for one of the
many coordinator positions that are opening
next year ... and ... what? Is this not S&A anymore? You look around and the place has a
quiet respectful atmosphere, like a business
office or...yes- an art gallery!
Now that you're thinking, you notice all
the elabo rate sculptures and paintings. A
woman approaches you and tells you all the
student groups are out on Red Square at card
tables now.
Has S&A been evicted?
No. Wednesday was the Student
Activities Fair; hope you hooked up with that
group you've always been wondering about. If
not, drop by CAB 320 where the art is still
hanging.
These art pieces are SPAZ's contribution
to the Spring Arts Fair, and they 're still
hanging. The features include "Ghettos and
Mountains." a series springing from a SPAZsponsored aesthetic day tour through Tacoma's
downtown and the Olympic National Park to
make visual comparisons of the environments.
The Spring Arts Fair is all around you as
a matter of fact. Thursday, May 11, the Child
Care Center greets the day with a 10 am
children's parade. Later, the Wom~'s center
Art gallery will host its formal opening from 4
to 6 pm, while Kelly Kascynski introduces her
exhibition in the library gallery, followed at 8
pm by Festival and S&A Productions
sponsored concert with Ani Difranco at the
CRC($lO).
Friday, The Irish American Students
Organization throws a Celli (Kae'-li), a dance
with live music by Dale Russ and Mike
Saunders at the Organic Farm, 7 tolO pm free.
At 9 pm. head to the Library lobby for the free
Spring Arts Festival Fashion Show (alsQ ~ punk
dance).
Cap off
this aesthetic.
frenzy da ncing
under the stars
all night Saturday. Wear yo ur
fanciest duds and
bring a $4 donation to the Spring
ArtsBall@9pm.
If your
right brain is gleeful at this artsy news. tt'll your
right brain that all will be fine. Two of the most
high-powered speakers of the year will visit this
week. You can get Dolores Huerta's history off
the flyer.; from experience [ can say she'll make
you believe you can and must change the
world, and she's got a lifetime of work to back
it up. This'll be packed, so EPIC and Mecha say
get to L4300 before the 5:30 pm starting time
Friday May 12. Morris Dees heads up the
Southern Poverty Law Center. "Using the Law
Like a Sword" is his lecture on taking on
institutionalized racism and other injustices.
Organizers knew that the eRC could hold the
crowd for this noon lecture on Tuesday May
16.
Also, this weekend. the culmination of
the work of those dozens of folks who have
been living at the ERC working on the Wild
Salmon and Restoration Conference. Last
minute registration is Friday in the Library
Lobby _fee: $50.
Bet you didn't know we have a cinema
complex right here on campus! It's the Super
Wednesday Rotunda Film Juggernaut:
Mindscreen-"Illusions" and "Killer of Sheep"
7 pm LH5: Middle East Resource Center"Childhood Lost" and "IRAN: Adrift in a Sea
of Blood" 7 pm LH3. Also, LASO's slide show
"Kids of the Streets" 6 t07 pm LH4.
If you're an EF or grad student and you've
read this far, congratulationsl Some have
suggested that these events seem geared to
American undergrads in the traditional age
bracket. If you agree, disagree, or have a
comment, concern, or criticism, submit it as a
letter to the editor (yes they'll print it) or drop
me a line at the CPJ x6213 or on-line at
birnied@elwha.evergreen.edu.
An answer to our tree problem ... Faith?
by Jay Rehnberg
Contributor
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FORUM
I ask everyone here on campus (staff and
faculty too!) to look up at the trees around Red
Square and see how far behind this year's cycle
they are (as in they are just beginning to get
leaves) because their over-wintering buds and
last year's new growth were cut off. Then tell
me that what we do to the trees is the best
possible way of relating to them .
I see us raping them of their treehood,
identity and natural beauty in the way they are
cut back , year after year. This is a classic
example of how our society holds no honor in
being the caretakers of the Earth, illustrating
the lack of understanding and respect we have
for where we fit into nature, and why we are
here in the first place.
We, as a culture, take ourselves out ofour rightful
place as one ofthe many components ofNature. We
do not acknowledge the gifts we have been given.
This oversight begins with our own life, and
manifest~ il<;e!fin our disrespect for our planet and
trees. Is it questioned (at least here at Evergreen) that
the ancient Native-American cultures of this
continent were well aware of their place as
beneficiaries of the many gifts of the Creator? Did
they not use only that which they needed to live?
If a friend invites you over to dinner, do
yuu eat all the fuod yourself. bed his wife, and
kick him out on the street'? Of course not, but
this is what we do to Nature . You would
probably take what is given with the
reassurance that everyone has enough. eating
only what you need, as Native-Americans did.
Would you eat some of the food, then take the
rest and throw it away before the others had a
chance to be served? No, but this is what we
do with the gifts the Creator has provided for
all of His creatures here today. The trees
around Red Square are just one example of how
people do for themselves at the expense of
nature. How people don't give a tree any value
unto itself, where its only value is what it can
do for us. like rape.
Perhaps you think that we need to start
hugging trees, sayi ng grace, become
vegetarians, buy our food at the Co-op, or to
simply stop pruning the Sycamores around
Red Square. I think those would be superficial
answers to a problem that runs much deeper
in our lives. Don't go calling me Bibleboy or
anything, but I think that the answer is in the
word faith . Faith that supercedes the logic that
tells us that we are the only really important
species here on the planet.
Think of all the people looking for respect
and admiration nowadays. Things they see as
outside of themselves, things they think they
have no control over. People want to be looked
up to, so they use their logic to get the fancy
cars, the beautiful hair, th e perfect wife, or
entrance into a country club. People wapt the
status because they want to be put on a
pedestal, like a king or a God. because they
have so little faith in the goodness, respect, and
admirabiIity they embody simply by being who
they are. People spend their time and energy
manipulating their appearances, motivated by
the doubts they have of themselves that they
hold so sacred. People have no fai th in
themselves. so they need resassurances from
others. It takes faith to be able to destroy the
logic so rampant in our society that says you
must have a perfect wife and big house and
mega-genious kids to be happy.
[t also takes faith to see beyond the
. standards of how we supposedly relate to
Nature established by the leaders of our
society. Leaders starting with the President. with
it trickling down to parents, town folk, and the
students, staff, and faculty at the Evergreen State
College. It's a logic that says Nature is wild and
must be tamed, that we must whip and beat
Nature into giving us Her fruits.
It takes faith that we will be provided for.
that there is enough to go around, and that
everything we need is already here. It·takes
faith to trust other people. or to know there is
a God, especially when the popular logic tells
you the exact opposite. It takes faith that you
and I are no better and no worse than each
other or any other creature. plan t. or whatever.
on this planet, and that it is our rightful place
to eat plants and animals to pay respect to the
life we have been given. It is a faith that runs
opposite so much of the hatred and bitterness
(the logic) self-evident in today's world with all
its racism (one race better than another).
species·ism (one species), or even se lf-ism
(where we objectify and step on ourselves
because of a lack offaith in our inherent worth
as one of the beautiful creations in this world).
Doubts and fears are your enemy.. the prison
walls of a world shallow and fleeting, whereas
faith can only set you free. As for the trees that
line Red Square. I hope they wouldn't be
allowed to grow freely if that were a way to
sweep these things under the rug. but rather
stand there to teach this lesson to all that need
to learn it for the rest of Evergreen's days.
No students at
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Editorial
Your parking rates are going up $25
a year. Your public spaces are heing
locked up at night. Your curriculum is
changing. You might be supporting a
new sports team - maybe two - on
campus next fall.
Your silence is being regarded as
consent. By not telling the "powers that
be" your opinions, you are giving up your
voice. The open forums are for you.
The Parking Office took out a half
page ad in this newspaper. put up
hundreds of flyers, left an all-campus
voice mail and did everything but come
and ask you personally to attend their
forum.
There was only one student at the
forum, the CPJ photo editor.
As a student body we're fading
away. By not going to meetings, we are
letting others make decisions for us.
We're letting the administration decide
how we're going to learn. We're allOWing
Art Costantino decide to create a
basketball program.
Next year, after you pay $1 to park.
walk past the basketball team and join
the seminar in your academic 'division,'
then maybe you'll go to a forum. But it
wiU be too late.
-Demian Parker, A&E editor
-Pat Castaldo, Managing editor
-Carson Strege-Flora, AM ed.
-Naomi Ishisaka, Editor
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Should the Red Cross Pay?
Dolores Huerta at Evergreen Crowe will be missed
by Jeff Axel
by Josh Remis
COlltrilmtnr
Contributor
It's sad, this world we live in. But, we can make it less
painful for those of us in the here and now, especially for those
who need blood. College students need money and patients
need blood, so perhaps the Red Cross could pay about $20
dollars per pint of blood to college donors as an incentive to
get them into the loop of donating, When [ said this to a health
expert on campus, she seemed disturbed , and said that to pay
the donor would violate the spirit of giving. To pay would upset
that nurturing feeling that drives the heart of the health
profession,
I would have to agree, but when does it need to be decided
that this idealistic humane dream that she is talking about is
unly hurting others right now, as you read this. Perhaps a
hospital is out of A positive
blood at this moment.
Unfurtunately, we live
in a primitive culture, even
though lI'e had civil rights in
the '60s and use Powerbooks
in th e '90s . People are still
- by Daryl Frank
ruled by fear, struggling for
survival. This mandates that
we think about our self first.
This invariably leaves out the
dying patient in the
by Neil Gillespie
emergency room. Who has
Response
the time to help someone else
COil tributor
As a student with a disability, I'm particularly concerned
when they need to
with your frequent bashing of the handicapped. Your
Jonah E.R. Loeb, you seem to be at the center of an ironic
concentrate on helping themselves?
repertoire of vile depictions of the disabled is an abomination.
situation. Your recent cartoon titled "handouts demoralize
Here is why [ propose the $20 for college students. For
Your infamous "an amputee stubbing his balls" cartoon (CPj,
people" omits the obvious. Jonah, don't you receive a "handout"
now, there are people bleeding to de.ath, dying, right now. Their
in the form of a tax subsidized education at Evergreen? What
1/19/95) was a crude appeal to the lowest common
blood is draining out of a huge gash in their side because of a
makes you more qualified to receive a "handout" than someone
denominator in people. Its "humor" required little artistic skill,
horrible accident, and there might not be any donor blood to
just the ability to bludgeon an unfortunate human being in
else? Are you a bigot or just a first class hypocrite?
replenish their system. They are near the moment of death , but
print.
Quite frankly [ wish the CPj would stop publishing your
we have to tell them that because we uphold this utopian dream
I've read the letters you have written to the CPj answering
cartoons, some of which even you admit aren't drawn very welL
of sharing and caring, there is no blood, and they might die.
The fact is your lousy comics also benefit from a "handout";
your critics. Your psychotic melodrama depicting Snuggle's
But, how many college students would donate blood if they
rape and murder (CPj, 2/1/95) was a pathetic attempt to shift
students fund the CPj through their activity fee. [n the real
could receive some kind of reward? For $20, more than a few
the focus from your illtolerance of the disabled, Your rhetoric
world [ doubt yoU( inferior work would get a second look. As
students might get over their fear of needles, adding new
for your political commentary, [ prefer critical thinking over
in last week's CPjwas equally palpable. Who do you think you
members to the donating community.
are fooling with your beguiled excuses?
your right-wing diatribes.
The flaw in the whole system is that the patient is being
left out. I! is the patient that needs the blood, So, should patient
after patient, parents, children, friends. a lover, be sacrificed
because of a lack of free love? No. We could make this whole
transition into being a caring culture without sacrificing those
we love by prodding prospective donors into donating some of by Andrew Kerslake
airport in Cheng-du, they let my car down on the pavement
th eir life fluid, We could create a symbiotic relationship with Contributor
brakes firsL.OUCH! Well I won't pretend everyone likes meth e patient. [ give you my blood, you provide my food for a few
Dear
Evergreen
Community,
but
to dislike me so much .. .! thought Housing only hated me
days, Perhaps one day there will be no need, but for now, don't
I'm
writing
you
on
behalf
of
all
those
people
out
there
who
that
much ...getting back to where I was going with all this ...The
sacrifice that poor soul in the hospital room, surrounded by
are
kept
out
of
higher
education,
not
because
oftuition
hikes
amount
of money all these F-Lot shenanigans has cost me is
frantic relatives. just to prop up some ideal. Now is not the time
or
quotas.or
even
an
"F"
in
wood
shop
but
for
those
people
approximately
$3000. Insurance? Only liability.
.
for such high minded thought. We must remember the world
who
just
happen
to
by
chance,
park
their
vehicle
in
F-Lot.
Yes,
I
don't
need
Carl
Sagan
to
tell
me
that
I'm
not
alone
.. ... [t
we live in.
F-Lot
the
last
bastion
of
safety
in
a
world
turned
upside
down
happens
everyday
...
no
matter
what
you
say."
These
acts
of
theft
What would happen if we were rewarded? Of course every
student wh o could. would donate blood. Instead of the few by violence, corruption and chaos. You must understand that happen on a weekly basis, really, go check the security blotter
college students that donated when the blood wagon came, F-Lot was never my first choice as a safe haven for my sled ... No, in all your back issues of the CPj, I know you have them tucked
safely away in some vault under lock and
perhaps a quarter of the student body or more would have no it was my was third next to Detroit and
the
south
side
of
Chicago
in
the
baddest
key...Security can't be everywhere ... even
dropped a pint, Then there would be a flood of blood, and there
part of town. Starting in November, my
though
it seems that way every time they
would be no shortages. Then, and only then, when no one's life
car
was
broken
into,
the
window
.catch
you
on the trail to the beach, But
is in danger should the question of free giving be addressed
shattered,
stereo
stolen,
mirror
really
...
we
need tighter security in that
again. The human race isn't mature enough yet for anything
even
busted."blah,
blah,
blah,
I
don't
lot
and
I'm
willing to give you a proposal
loftier, but at least it we could save more lives.
make security blotter. OK, great. Shit
that I know will take as well as bad
happens when it's not happen in' to you or
oysters, but I can't spend all my ,nights
to someone else." No, not a quote by the
creeping around F-Lot in my mask and
lovable, kind-hearted Forrest Gump as
cape ... c'mon I need to sleep at least two
many of you would like to believe .. .but an
nights a week.
utterance from some grizzled old trucker
I propose a security camera should
when [ screwed up on a milkshake at
be installed aimed at the entrance to FMcDonald's when [ was 16. "Shit happens," yes, but wait why Lot, and really, the "Man isn't going to to use it to catch you
dear nomy,
does it have to happen to me so often and cost me so much smokin' pot in your van. Oh, but budget cuts...The camera could
in the may 4 issue ofthe cpj , you state, "'well fed exd' - a money? Oh, [know it's all part of the grand scheme of things be financed by the money obtained by selling the logs from the
man whose fat supposedly symbolizes his greed and wealth ." and one day I'll realize how lucky I am that all these bad things small handful of trees cut down when the brush around F-Lot
instead of looking for stereotypes around every corner, you happened to me and I'll learn from them and reach nirvana. is cut back so the little felons can't hide the first sign of
might stop and notice that the main character in this strip, ed Well if that's the case then I want to grow old and bitter like left trouble ...Look, I'm not saying to dear cut but scale back possibly
lintbomb, is a parody of rush limbaugh. it has nothing at all to over Easter chocolate that you fmd three years later hidden in a few feet .. .! mean please, the 'shrooms wilt grow back. And
do with statements about fat people and health care, or how the planter. You see on Thursday (5/4) a team of hoodlums lastly a fence to deter them from ASH as a base of operations
fat and greed go hand in hand. daryl frank's portrayal of rush spotted my car in the back of F-Lot like a sick wildebeest on by running through the small wooded barrier that seperates
limbaugh is (in my opinion) the funniest comic in the cpI Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom ...wait, [ know there was the lot from that street. Well now that I'm on the endangered
please take the time to figure out what yr criticizing before you nothing to steal because the stereo was already stQlen ... oh how species list I can give you an address to send your hate mail to ...
speak out.
wrong ...You see I still had wheels ...can't forget those ...yep they bobafett@elwha.evergreen.edu also Jane Jervis would enjoy
thanks,
jacked my car up, took all four wheels, and then with all the your input as well ... She has to at least listen to you where as I
Graham White
courtesy and compassion of that guy who frisked me at the don't...llnless of course you're smashing my windows.
There are three great reasons to celebrate
(outside of the normal ones) this coming Friday (May 12, 5:30 pm) at the fiesta to be held
on the fourth floor of the Library building at
Evergreen .
Numero Uno: The pressure put on Chateau Ste. Michelle winery by the United Farm
Worker called boycott of their wines has paid
off. After eight years of hard work by farm
workers and boycott supporters (including
many from TESC and
Olympia) the winery has
signed an agreement
wh ich will end up in the
first agricultural labor
contract in Washington's
history!! Tens of thou sands do farm work in
Washington State, and up
till now most have labored
under extremely difficult
conditions (poverty pay, pesticide exposure,
hazardous work with no medical insurance or
coverage, no job security ... ). Tllis victory signals the beginning of a change for these workers because it shows that it can be done: if we
band together and support one another we can
defeat even powerful multinationals like U.S.
Tobacco owned Ste. Michelle wines. So, after
eight years, its time to partyl!
Numero Dos: Dolores Huerta will be at
the event to speak on the farm worker movement and the racist backlash against immigrants in this country and in this state. Do you
know who she is?
Dolores Huerta is one of the century's
most powerful and respected labor movement
leaders. Huerta left teaching and co-founded
the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez
in 1962:"1 quit because [couldn't stand seeing
kids come to class hungry and needing shoes.
I thought I could do more by organizing farm
workers than by trying to teach their hungry
children." Huerta has raised her own 11 children while organizing for the labor movement.
Aresponse to Jonah's ongoing irritations
F-Lot incident turns world upside down
Columnist criticized
for comic critique
Huerta has been organizing farm workers and fighting on numerous political fronts
for over 30 years now. In 1972 she co-chaired
the California delegation to the Democratic
Convention . She led the fight to permit thousands of migrant/immigrant children to receive services. She also led the struggle to
achieve unemployment insurance, collective
bargaining rights and immigration rights for
farm workers under the 1985 Rodino amnesty
legalization program.
Huerta has challenged entrenched power
all her life, and has done so despite the physical dangers that entails.
She was described by Cesar
Chavez as "Totally fearless,
both mentally and physically", In 1968, for example, Huerta was passing
out news releases on the
UFW's current grape boycott outside San Francisco's
St. Francis Hotel where
then Vice Presiden t George
Bush was speaking. Cops attacked the crowd
and Dolores was battered to the ground by
baton wielding cops. She underwent emergency surgery to remove a ruptured spleen and
repair three broken ribs. She sued the State of
California, and as part of the settlement forced
them to change their crowd control procedures.
In short, Dolores Huerta is and has been
an amazing activist for many years, and [ for
one am exc:ted as hell to have her here at Evergreen.
Numero Tres: Last but not least, there
will be food and music and dancing at the fiesta (it wouldn't be a fiesta without it!!).
So [ invite you all to come to see Dolores
Huerta and enjoy the fiesta celebrating her arrival, the end of the boycott, the month of May,
and all the other reasons to party! Again, it
will be on Friday, May 12, 5:30 pm (Dolores
speaks at 7 pm) on the fourth floor of the library at TESC. Its FREE with a voluntary donation. See you there!
Viva la Causa!
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Obituary
'Beryl Crowe, 67, professor emeritus at
the Evergreen State College, died in his
Olympia home on Monday, April 17, 1995.
He was born Sept. 1, 1927 to white and
Cherokee parents in Westville, Oklahoma.
During the 1930s Depression, Beryl took
over as head of the family and supported his
mother and brothers, They moved from the
Oklahoma dust bowl to Watsonville,
California and followed the harvest through
the Salinas and San Joaquin Valleys. At 16,
he entered the U.S. Merchant Marines
Radio Schoo!. As a radio officer, he traveled
the world, meeting people and cultures and,
most significantly, he met books. He also
served in the U.S. army during the Korean
War.
Professor Crowe earned his A.B. at San
Francisco State in 1959 and M.A. at the
University of California at Berkeley in 1961.
In further postgraduate work, he wrote the
'Tragedy of the Commons Revisited," an
influential article on environmental ethics
published in 1969 and then he continued
research and college teaching in political
theory and philosophy, comparative
government, sociology and American
government. Then in 1970, Professor Crowe
was recruited from teaching at Oregon State
University to join the original planing faculty
ofThe Evergreen State College.
He distinguished himself as one of the
most innovative thinkers and creative
program planners at the new college. He was
intrigued with.questions of ethics and values,
the" tensions between tradition and
modernity, relations between individuals
and groups in human society and theater as
a critical voice in the public realm. Always,
he sought ways to bring significant issues to
students by means of challenging themes and
questi,ons. Among the outstanding
interdisciplinary themes he conceived were
"Politics, Values and Social Change," "Powerand Personal Vulnerability," "The Theory
and Practice of Modern Evil," "The Human
Condition," and "Politics and Theater."
Professor Crowe was a master teacher. Over
his 23 years at Evergreen, he became known
as a brilliant and provocative lecturer, often
referring familiarity to the life works of
Hannah Arendt, Bertoldt Brecht, Albert
Camus and many others.
Along with a rich and complex
intellectual life, Professor Crowe had
Beryl Crowe
seemingly limitless curiosity about and
knowledge of the practical world. He was an
expert sailor and navigator, resourceful
mechanic, gourmet cook and painter. He
liked a good laugh and his insights often leapt
with the imprint of his early days irreverept, witty and colloquial. Despite his
apparent gruffness,Professor Crowe's humor
and kindness made him accessible to all sorts
of people, and his caring generosity extended
to strangers, friends and family alike. Those
who came to know and love him will
remember his unwavering capacity for
friendship.
Professor Crowe is survived by Lee
Crowe and their son Beryl Daniel Crowe, who
lives in San Francisco. He is survived also, by
his brothers Bill, David, Ken and Denny
Crowe. a sister Georgene Crowe and several
nieces and nephews.
A public memorial gathering will bl:'
held at The Evergreen State College in Mon.
May 15 in the Library Building, room 4300.
It will begin at 4 pm.
Donations ill Beryl Crowe's name may
be made to the Oglala Lakota College, P.O.
Box 490, Kyle, South Dakota 57752, in care
ifDr. Arthur Zimiga or phone (605) 455-2321
or Fax (605) 455-2787.
Submitted by faculty Sand)' Nisbi£.
Photo courtesy ofLee Crowe
Sign called racist by student
by Heather Swartz
Contributor
A few months ago [ noticed a piece of
graffiti near the school that made me laugh.
Someone had "enhanced" the sign that
welcomes people as they drive east toward the
college along Evergreen Parkway. The
enhanced sign read "The Evergreengo State
College." The graffiti artist had added the
letters "go." [ found this sign humorous
because for a college that is proud of its
dedication to diversity, it still seems to be
comprised largely of white students. Therefore
the sign was certainly appropriate as graffiti.
Today Iwas in Red Square and noticed a sign .
in th~ third story window of the CAB. Student'
clubs frequen~ly place their signs here and I
usually find them vaguely interesting. Today,
however, I was highly offended. There in the
window was what is and was, for all intents and
purposes, a racial slur. The sign hanging in the
window read "Evergringo is in denial." [f this
cannot be construed as a racial slur. I suggest
changing the "gringo" to Negro or Chicano.
One might wonder why I found the g!';lffiti
flIJUlY, yet the CAB poster olfensi\'t', 'Illc graffiti lVa~
painted by someone acting under their own power.
They had no known association with the school. The
sign in the CAB, however. was presumably painted
by an Evergreen-sponsored sllJdrllt !,JfOUp. [ feel that
the school should not participate in any endeavor
that denotes any derogatory statement toward any
t<lce, for any reason, including the white !';lce. For
that matter, the school should not participate in any
endeavor that even drawsa difference between races
for any reason.
You and [ paid for this sign to be painted.
(Remember, in-staters, $752 and out-of-staters,
$2658?) Over $100 of every paid tuition goes
toward.the funding of student groups.
Ifwe really want to see equality achirved,
we should stop drawing a difference between
colors and view each person as an individual
and notas a representative for their entire race.
THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL MAY
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•
The State of Evergreen
Editorial Cartoon
Time to take action to
support foreign aid to Africa
by Gabriella St.Claire
CPJ Contributor
by Kristopher Brannon and Kacie Sanborn
Sexism is ~exism, any way you see it
Writer responds to Nomy's column
by Reynor Padilla
CPJ Staff Writer
To Nomy Lamm,
. While I have the deepest amount of
respect for you and almost always agree with
what you say in your column, last week I found
something which I sincerely disagree with.
You said it lVas O.K. for women to make
sexist jokes against men.
But sexism is sexism. Jokes against
people because of their sex are inappopriate
in any situation, but in particular at Evergreen.
As a man in the Evergreen society, I have
found that sexist jokes against men are
completely acceptable, while those against
women are not.
Sexist jokes against men can be hurtful.
They can make men feel worthless and useless.
simply because of their sex.
At Evergreen sexist jokes are almost
always undeserved. I believe there are very few,
if any, men here that think of women simply
as you say "stupid, umimportant. inferior.
sexualized objects ..."
In fact I think that sexist jokes against
men can create an atmosphere where men are
thought of as "stupid" and "unimportant. "
Of course I can never feel what it is like
to be a woman.in our society. But I can say how
sexist jokes make men, and especially me, feel.
Nobody needs to feel stupid and
unimportant. If we are ever going to fight the
ills of society then we need to join together, and
fight them on equal grounds. Sexism is sexism.
We all need to fight it from all directions.
And if we need to make fun of people to
fight back (which is a fun form of resistance)
then we should make fun of specific people for
specific actions. The May 7 Doonesbury is a
good example of how to do this.
Informed juries can protect
rights of the accused
by R.L. Gregory
--------
COlllriburor
Juries in the United States have historically
had the right to not only judge guilt or
innocence in a court of law, but also to judge
whether or not the law itself is just, and
whether its application in a particular case is
just. This right has been upheld by several
Supreme Court decisions, yet most juries
today are not aware of this right because
judges and attorneys no longer inform them
of it. The need for juries to be fully informed
of their rights in a court of law is important,
because it ensures fair and just application of
the law, and guards against abuses such as the
railroading of political activists. In addition ,
juries in the past have rendered such unjust
legislation as fugitive slave laws and alcohol
prohibition un enforcable through their
refusal to prosecute. Today, fully informed
juries could do the same with antiPAGE
12 MAY 11, 1995
panhandling laws, music censorship, and
motorcycle helmet laws. Finally, a fully
informed jury is a jury which leaves room for
individual conscience. Defendents in civil
disobediance cases, for example, could be
found not guilty by a jury on the basis that the
jury found their civil disobediance to be just.
The Fully Informed Jury Association (FI}A)
is working to restore the full rights of juries.
Currently, judges will not allow juries in
Washington State to betold of their fuJI power,
and will often cite for contempt of court anyone
who does. The Fully Informed Jury Association
is promoting legislation in all 50 states to
change all that. In Washington State,
legislation was introduced this session but
remained locked up in committee. It will be
reintroduced next session, but it cannot pass
without your help. To find out what you can
do, or for a free information packet on the Fully
Informed Jury Association, contact FIJA of
Washington State, P.O. Box 141774, Spokane,
WA 99214, or call (509) 922·5926.
THE COOPER POI/VT JOURNAL
Instead of complaining about how fucked
up the world is you can do something to make
it better by exercising your index digi t alld
making a phone call or exercising both index
digits and processing a letter to the Senators
who claim to represent the citizens of this state
(Washington, that is) .
The big-business-friendly news media
would have us believe Africa is a total basket
case and no one can do anything to fix it. Bull
shit! Africans can fix it but they need us to support recovery from all the Cold War crap we
inflicted on the continent ·
in the name of containing
communism.
In absolute numbers
and as a percentage, hunger is declining among
people around the world
except in Africa. Why not
Africa? Civil wars, economic marginalization, col()nial societal destruction, the
renmants and heritage of our
Cold War, that's why not.
Fifty-four percen t of Africans live in poverty, half the planet's refugees are in Africa.
That's what we get from the media. What they
fail to report is that this year, wars are ending
in half the countries of the Sahel (sub-Saharan),
refugees are returning to their homes (not like
Rwanda) and this is one major Kairos moment
for the people of that part of the world. A window of opportunity is opened for great recovery to happen. We are responsible for much of
the suffering for exporting the cold war to
many African nations, supporting oppressive
regimes that borrowed bucks to buy weapons
instead of education, etc. Why not take a little
responsibility for our actions, admit we
screwed up and do the real good stuff we can
to help with healing?
Because the elected officials think they
have to puff themselves up and tell the dorks
who elected them how they're gonna save the
country by cutting aid to those filthy foreigners and poor people in this country.
Both our Senators are on budget committee and have a bit of power about this and believe it or not, both are interested. Patty Seems
even favorable and Slade is considered a "possible swing vote"
So, OK, just what am I blathering about?
The Development Fund for Africa. Why the
DFA? It's one of the few parts of U.S. Agency
for In ternational Development that really
works to help poor and hungry people find
their own way out of poverty. It's one of the
newer things AID does so they actually learned
from past mistakes and put together something EFFECTIVE. Don't believe the whiners'
who say we gave away tons of dough and
they're still poor so let's keep it to ourselves.
We "gave" very little except in the interest of
promoting U.S. "vital interests" which had almost nothing to do with helping poor people
and has mostly been in the form of military aid,
anyway.
What makes foreign aid effective? Surprise!
It's the same things we all know makes domestic
aid effective: promoting
health, education, environmental sustainability, micr()enterprises, you know, all the
grass roots type stuff. Letting
the people affected make the
decisions that affect them.
AND it's targeted to the
countries in Africa whose
governments have demonstrated a commitment to
helping their people with
sound development projects.
Whoa, bet you didn't know yourgovenunent isthat
saVV'j and progressive! Well, mostly it isn't, but the
Development Fund for Africa is one incredible exception. So, ofcourse it is a major target of the Contract on America types.
Where does that bring us? To an opportunity to do something about it. You know
those Senators? Well, they need lots of input
from their constituen ts supporting them in
supporting DFA. I know they're big boys and
girls, but that's how it sometimes works. So
write or call and say something like, "please set
a high enough budget ceiling to maintain current funding for international development
programs, especially $802 million for the Development Fund for Africa and food stamps.
WIC, and child nutrition:"
I know, the last bit took you by surprise
but they're marking up the domestic budget,
too and those are some of our best programs.
Phone by May 8 if you can because that's
when the Budget committee starts its filthy work.
Senator Patty Murray (202) 224-2621 and Senalor Slade Gorton (202) 224-3441. If you caU before 8 am our time it's about fifty cents for the
call. Blitz those buggers into doing good.
And thanks to the CPI for printing the
"Center Celebrates African Independence"
news brief on page 2 ofthe April 27 issue. Good
job Dawn Hansonl
OOPER'S
G~EN.
CAPARTMENTS
G'r affiti artist, from page 3 - Respect, from page 5 - - - The lineman lowered the service bucket
. to the ground and an Olympia firefighter got
in with him. The bucket went up again. The
firefighter and the lin'eman worked to get Swift
into the bucket.
Swift's body folded into the bucket,
shOWing no signs of life. The firefighter took
the bucket with Swift down while the lineman
remained on the platform, holding on to the
now powerless transformer.
The crowd was silent, with mouths gaped
open as Swift's body was placed on a stretcher
and wheeled into the ambulance. His face,
hands and arm had turned a stone-blue. The
doors of the ambulance closed behind Swift
and an array of medical personnel.
No sirens came on and the ambulance
didn't drive away. The crowd watched the
ambulance rock back and forth as the people
inside tried to revive Swift. He had been on the
platform for over 30 minutes.
Bartone, who had remained a member of
the crowd, asked one police officer what was
going on. The police officer responded, "I don't
know. They're still working on him. It doesn't
look good_"
Firetrucks began rolling away, the crowd
dispersed and police confirmed that Isaac A.
Swift had died on the electric utility platform
adjacent to the Capitol Theater.
The 9 pm movil+ at the Capitol Theater,
"In the Land of the Deaf," proceeded as
scheduled. Staff members answered questions
and told the stories of what happened for the
rest of the evening.
Nathan Campbell, a friend of Swift's,
wasn't made aware of his death until he saw
the headline of Monday's Olympian.
"When I saw the headline, I thought it
might be Isaac, but then when I read it, I knew,"
said Campbell .."\ walked to the bus stop in
disbelief. I couldn't see Isaac dead. It just didn't
work for me."
AtOlympia High School there was much
talk of the death . All the faculty met in the
morning and were informed of what happened
to Swift, said Principal Dale Herron, and they
were told to be on the look·out for grieving
stud en ts.
Herron described Swift as a high school
principal would, "All his teachers speak highly
of him. He had a lot offriends_"
Swift was an active member of the debate
team and had already earned enough points
to letter.
"Anyone who knew Isaac was friends with
him," said Campbell.
Olympia High School was full of
conversation about the incident. "There were
a number of meetings in classrooms," said
Herron, "Everybody is feeling bad and wants
to do something and no one knows what to
do."
When the last school bell rang, over a
dozen students returned to the site of Swift's
fatal accident.
Travis Diebolt painted an off-white heart
with a blue border beneath where Swift died.
He used Krylon True Blue, the last color Swift
had painted with. Other friends of Swift's
placed flowers and lit candles.
The group returned on Tuesday
afternoon, lighting new candles and adding
more flowers . Diebolt added to the memorial
with additional spray-painted hearts on the
same wall where Swift had died.
"I hope this wall stays," said Diebolt
regarding the idea that it may be repainted,
"and people add stuff to it for Isaac." _
Curriculum
west would stop to pray. The Bear rock is decorated
with petroglyphs that according to Colfax have "special meaning to Native American people."
The rock was moved from the to the State
Museum when the campus was originally built.
''They did what they do with wise things in this
society," says Veaux, "they put them in old age
homes." Veaux would like to see it brought back.
"I like Tiokasin's idea," says Colfax. "It reveals a sensitive approach to Evergreen State
College history."
Both Veaux and Colfax would be concerned
if the rock was brought back in the midst ofthe
current social attitude. "Petroglyphsare ... vulnerable," says Colfax. "The rock shouldn 't be
brought back unless there is a respect here at
Evergreen." said Colfax.
Until that respect exists, cultural diversity
will never exist at Evergreen, Veaux says.
"I want to see a view of all cultures, not
just America," he said. "Because for me
America's not the world." . ,
Huerta, from page 5 - - - by agribusiness.
Huerta believes that in organizing you go
from the bottom up. You go to the workers and
ask them what it is they want. We've had
enough Martyrs, said Huerta in the
Independent Weekly article, stating that five
organizers have been killed.
Payne said that Huerta doesn't just
organize workers, she is involved with just
about everything. She recently talked at a
National Organization of Women Conference,
helped start the Democratic Socialist Party,
organized 100 women to run for office in
California, raises money by speaking,
organizes pickets and puts her own hody out
in the line offire when necessary.
Payne said Huerta makes only $5,000 a
year as an organizer. She said Huerta believes
in justice for workers and is very passionate for
justice for all people across race. class, and
gender differences. Huerta has been way ahead
of her time in recognizing the rights of work en
to have the affectional status of their choice
said Payne . •
from cover
from. If divisions are not what this college is
DTF is to break loose old tired ways of to students seeking cultural studies" said Hunter.
Some students who have been following looking for, then the science division that has
thinking," said Hahn. Finkel said faculty would
be thinking about two qusetions, "What are the question of cultural studies at Evergreen sprung in the last few years needs to be
your intellectual beliefs, and who do you want have their own perspectives on cultural studies scrutinized as to what base they really have. "
in the curriculum as well.
The DTF convened a meeting on Monday
to work with?"
Anna Ford said "My first reaction [to the of this week to continue discussions among the
Finkel said, "I think the proposal for
divisions merges two ideas which , in my video of the meeting] was how dare the faculty faculty in the proposed areas of Humanities
opinion, should be treated separately. First is dismiss the issue of cultural studies with such and Social Sciences to work toward resolving
the idea of setting up four groups (divisions) mocking laughter," she said. "Students know sC'me of the issues and determining the
which would encourage responSibility in what they are lacking when it comes to definitions of the Planning Divisions.
education. Lack of cultural understanding According to Hahn, the 25 faculty who
planning to make the curriculum better."
The other question addresses content. effects this university daily. I have heard of attended established a start, but much more
"The Arts and Sciences were well·organized incidents in classes where people were work remains. "The administration is
and so suggested the traditional four divisions. discussing different cultural issues, and people committed to this process, so we can probably
Humanities and Social Sciences looked at other would yell, 'Excuse me for being white.' My spend a whole day working on this at the
question is where have these faculty come beginning of next year."
ways to divide ."
"People will continue to teach what they
According to Hunter and Hahn, there are from. Multiculturalism needs to be discussed,
a number of ways in which cultural studies not just to 'help' or be 'politically correct', but have been teaching, in that respect it is hiring
could eventually fit into the curriculum. The because of the lack of it we are having major that will make the difference," said Finkel.
proposed structure places more ofan emphasis educational problems at Evergreen." She Hahn said the Curriculum DTF will probably
on planning for interdivisional programs for added that the curriculum DTF is a good place finish its work next fall, at which time it will
likely present a charge to a new DTF focusing
example. These interdivisional programs could for this discussion to happen.
Student Rahul Gupta agreed, "Cultural on a Hiring Plan. _
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Studies,
from coverschool can come up with to create diversity is
the Ipossible] basketball team."
The issue of finding faculty to teach
multi-c ultural studies is complicated as well.
Three yea rs ago, in response to pressure from
studen ts and facu lty, the school promised to
hire a third \l'orld feminist professor. Finally,
this year, t\l'O were hired. Mona Chopra, active
in the effort to hire a third world feminist
profe\S,lr said, "This is not nell' to lY!:J5: they
Ill~d e promises, empt), promises, three years
ago. \\'e'\,e been waiting, and finally they did
charge a hiring sub-committee to deal \\'ith this
i\~lI e but they limited t he position to someone
who had less than eight ~' ears teaching
n:perien re.
By Keeping the position closed to
sOll1eone with more experience, Chopr a
explained, the school avoids paying a higher
salary. "I think this rellects the school 's views
and priorities and the place they give to women
of color and third world women's issues. Why
the hell can't we have someone in this position
\\'ho has more experience and the school \\'ould
ha\'e to pay moreT'she said.
Chopra also pointed out that the science
department easily ga ined several new faculty
n1l'mbers. "This is more than just a school of
,rience," she said.
The siLUation frustrates Ford as well. "I
think it's exploitation," she said . "Th ey' re
manipulating a need of a marginalized group
in order to pay a base salary. That's
exploit ation,"
Both Chopra and Ford said stud ent
groups often feel extra responsibility and
pressure to make up for Evergreen's lack of
cultural studies. "Once aga in, it's exploitation
of student need ," SOlid Ford . "The
administration is paid to participate in retreats
,1l1d curricu lum planning meetings. Most
student coordinators work an average of 30
hours a week, but we're paid for a total of 16.
Then, since many of us are co-coordinators, we
split it so that we're paid for eight hours a week.
We have jobs, homework and families. If we
were paid for the work we do maybe we
wouldn't have to take extra jobs.".
Contracts, from c o v e r - - - - - - - in order to do her research full· time.
a perspective of the whole thing" which his found "not enough courses here that focus
For other students though, contracts program provides.
on Asia." In fact, upon viewing the catalog
are not a viable means of fullfilling their
Unfortunately for students wishing to for next year, he says that "next year there
educational needs because of worries that study Asain culture, there are no programs this aren't any classes that deal with (the area),"
difficulties would arise like those that Wolf year besides Japan Today that is that focused fie says that other students in his program
is experiencing, causing them to leave
are "kind of disappointed" about the lack
Evergreen.
of choice next year in Asian studies "are
Jason Wrigh t, currently a second·
not happy that they can't learn anything
Wright feels that Asian studies is a
year studen t in the Japan Today '
further" about Asia.
"rapid ly growing area " and says that he
program, will be leaving for the
The other option that Evergreen offers
University of Hawaii, home of one of
to
its students, contracts, are not an
has found "not enough courses here
the finest Asian centers in the Un ited
option for Wright though. He has known
that focl,Js on Asia. " In fact, upon
States, to study Asian culture and
individuals in the past that have done
international business this fall,
viewing the catalog for next year, he
contracts in Asian culture, but feels that
Unlike Wolf, Wright did not
although it will "work for some people,
says that "next year there aren't any
come to Evergreen with the expressed
it's not for (him): Wright also says that
classes that deal with (the area)."
idea of studying another culture.
he would like some structure to his
Although he had "always had an
education, something he is not sure he
interest in Asian culture," it was not
could find, especially "depending on who
until the japan Today program that he on Asia. The only other class that he feels would be (his) sponsor."
thought about focusing on Asian studies and provides any sort of Asian connection is the
Still, neither Wolf or Wright feel the
international business.
Japanese language module, Students can only situation at Evergreen is incurable . Both
Wright sees the two areas of take this course for really one year though, would like to see more options created for
international business and Asian studies as since the class repeats what is taught every year, students that want to study non-European
being intertwined, In international business,
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It's hard to know which is worse.
To be left out entirely from popular U.S,
culture, or to appear periodically as a
caricature, a laughing stock, a decades·old
stereotype come to life,
Such is the dilemma with AsianAmericans in the United States. Asian·
Americans, a part of U,S. history since the
1800s, have never been included in U.S,
popular culture. When we are included, ifwe
are women, we are portrayed as either
oversexed or subservient Suzy Wongs. If we
are men we are asexual, sexist or servants,
unworthy of notice,
Even though portrayals of Asians in
entertainment are usually offensive and
stereotypical, I still get excited when I see
Asians on screen. There's always the
possibility that the portrayal will be reflective
of the great diversity within the AsianAmerican community and that the
American public will start taking seriously
the fastest growing segment of the American
population.
At last Wednesday's performance of
"Whatever Gets You Through the Day," at
the Spring One·Act Play festival, it became
clear how far we still have to go to combat
offensive and racist stereotypes right here on
our own campus, The play also dashed my
hopes for a new perspective on AsianAmerican life and did nothing to raise
awareness about Asians in our society.
The contemporary play, written by
student Matt Snyder, centers around an
angry white man named Eddy who is haVing
a frustrating day. Eddy takes his frustration
out on everyone around him, including his
girlfriend, a delivery person and a Chinese
Laundryman straight out of some awful '50s
Hollywood movie. However, after a-ctors and
a faculty sponsor raised concerns about the
content of the play, attempts were made to
tone down some of the dialogue with the
Chinese character,
The Chinese character, referred to as
"Man" in the script but as. "Wong" in the
program, is integral to the play because the
main character is trying to get some bloody .
sheets washed, which is the plot line of the
whole production.
Originally the part was cast to a white
studen t with lots of makeup but the part was
recast to.a Eiji Masuda three weeks before
the play ran.
Here is a sample ofsome of the dialogue
written into the script:
Eddy: What? '" You guys open? Look, [
need to drop offsome laundry, can you."
Man: We crowsd.
Eddy: Can't [just drop offthis bag?
Man: No. Soddy, ("Sorry") Crowsd.
Eddy: (frustrated) So what did you
open the fucking door for?
Man: You were standing out·side my
door,Scweaming.
Eddy: Yeah, well I thought you were
closed.
Man: Weahh crowsd.
Eddy: Look: you fucking moron, It is
now six. Dh. Five. [in five minutes late,
Big, Fucking. Deal, You're still here, just fill
out a fucking slip and take my laundry. (He
shoves the bag at the MAN) Here! I'm
giving you business, There are thirty billion
laundry places in the fucking world and I
chose yo u! I'm giving you my fucking
business..-don 't you see that?
Man: [fyou willy wanta me to take you
crows, you woulda not talk rike dat to me.
Eddy: WhaL? Who are you,
Confucius? Talk to you like what? What've [
got to lose? I'll talk to you however [ fucking
want... you need my money, pal. [ can go
anywhere." 30 billion." remember? (Pause)
Far as I'in concerned, you work for me,
asshole.
Man: [ not hafdo beesnees wit choo.
There's somethin'g about seeing
written·out dialogue that ridicules the way
immigrants, not yet having learned the
language speak, that makes me cringe. Too
many times we have heard, "Why can't you
just speak English?" forgetting that not that
far in history, all of our relatives had to learn
the difficult, foreign language of English.
The point was made in the pre·play
controversy over the script that since Chinese
laundrymen do exist, a defender of the script
said, then what is the harm in showing them
in a play? [t was also mentioned that
stereotypes were made for a reason, and that
all stereotypes were based in a sort of reality,
But this defense is flawed. If throughout
the entire play festival we only see one Asian
character, and that Asian character confirms
long held stereotypes of the way Chinese·
Americans speak, where they work and how
they act, then what's to prevent the public
from seeing that as the only role Asians can
play, the only work Asians can do, the only
way Asians can speak.
But why should this character have to
represent Chinese-Americans? Why can't it
be just an isolated story, an isolated character
Dolores Huerta
May 12 in the
TESC Library
5:30 pm - fiesta and
music, 7:00 - speech
Check out- the Moth,r.'s Day stand at The Bookstore.
" There is "good stuff. Like lot$ of candy. Moms like candy. It
may ,be a stereotype, butth~l stereotype is true. They Uke
candy and especially chocolate. Goo~ chaColat&- like the ·
kind they have at the TESC .Bookstore. Good, gOOd.
.
chocolate. Don't eat it all up before you giv~ it to Mom. That
would not be giving proper honor to the mother whose
. body you sprung from the same exact day you were born.
. Candy-at the Bookstore. Clothes too, in case mom wants
look ,Ike a Greener. And don't forget the card in case you're
not original enough to th~nk of anything to write your very
own self. The choc~ate is the important part, real
im~l'I8nt:Chocolattt. for"lves all.
w-._.'.... it all oe.~1 • All of it.
and be left alone as that? Unfortunately,
because of the lack of representation of
Asians in popular culture, these isolated
characters become reality to many.
When Asian·Americans are seen so
rarely as players in our culture, why not show
the Chinese laundryme n, but also show
Chinese doctors, farmers, lawyers, scientists
and Chinese in every other profession .
Where are they?
Why not do a play on why Chinese
immigrants became laundrymen? Why not
do a play on the fact that laundry work was
one of the few opportunities that were open
to the Chinese, and that the Chinese were
driven out of almost all other professions in
the 1890s, forcing the Chinese into a
"pennanentiy degraded caste labor force ,"
accord ing to cultural hi storian Ronald
Takaki.
Why not a play about how Chinese·
Americans eventually managed to shake off
the stigma and shame of only being allowed
to clean laundry, gradually attain better jobs
and become the community they are today,
A community where there are far fewer '
Chinese laundry workers than workers in
every other profession ,
But "Whatever Gets You Through the
Day" was not about Chinese history, you
argue. You might think that your opinion
about Asian American culture could not
possibly be swayed by a play - but if the
only information you ever get about Asian
Americans come in stereotypes from popular
culture, how could your opinion by anyth ing
but biased? Because of th e marginalization
of Chinese actors in American theater each
role represents a part of Chinese history anJ
influences the way we think.
It is plays like this that mak e me
seriously wonder ifil would not be better to
be invisible on the stage than to be visible in
this way.
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Arts ,inti Elltcrtainll1cnt
Arts anti Entcrtainl11cnt
Vomit cleaners tell ya how-it really was
Elizabeth Lord tells the story
by Erin Ficker and TOllY Pelaez
by Todd A. Davison
This story really begins at the end. The
crowd filed out and we filed in, ready to load
up trash bags with the remnants of what was
the concert event of the year. The show was
promoted all over the area; even Seattle-ites
had a reason to visit Evergreen. MTV
mesmerized kids, aging yuppies and even a
few Greeners invaded the Geodome to see
Boxing Ghandis, Dave Matthews Band, and
Big Head Todd and the Monsters on
Thursday, May 5.
To gain further understanding ofthese
concert goers and the bands themselves, we
employed the latest techniques in
investigative reporting. We posed as
members of the concert clean up crew. You
would be amazed at what can be found out
through trash. From the pile of broken guitar
strings found at the edge of the stage, we
could tell that the bands played with enough
drive to keep everyone's' ears a-ringin '.
However the vomit filled T-shirt tl.td a
different story. The empty bottle ofJim heam
was sign that someone was having fun.
Everything left behind told a st()~y of a
different persons concert experience.
We started with the crowd, entering the
gym to find what we could. The air was still
warm from the excited dancing that took
place just moments before. The place was
littered with gum, candy wrappers and soda
. cans. These findings led us to the conclusion
that we had a young, gum chewing crowd on
our hands. The signs of an older crowd were
just as obvious. The bleachers had full of
older devoted Big Head Todd fans who were
waiting out the opening bands. We
examined the wear of the carpet and
determined the speed at which Dave
Matthews fans sprinted from the gym.
It was after this exodus that the
bleachers cleared in preparation for Big
Head Todd and the Monsters.
Maybe that vomit filled T-shirt has .
something to do with the Boxing
Ghandis set, but because the Boxing
Ghandis were first to play, we will never
know. So we kept our ears to the
ground to hear any word from the crew.
Several members of the clean up crew
were wearing Dave Matthews Band Tshirts as they proudly stated that Dave
Matthews Band was the best. Others
. thought Boxing Ghandis were the only
good set, all night. While some of the
crew thought Big Head Todd and the
Monsters had stolen the show. All that
trash, well we can only really guess.
That pile of guitar strings most likely
came from Big Head Todd's guitar. We
were su rprised there were no broken
violin strings after the stellar violin
Rob Squire, of Big Head Todd, at the mic.
solos by Boyd Tinsley, of the Dave
Although garbalogy is a good indicator
Matthews Band.
We learned more about the bands and of a show's success, it can't honestly reflect
the music they played as we ventured the atmosphere and emotions of the concert
backstage to clean the dressing rooms. experience. Emotions fail to translate into
Bottled water is the drink of choice by the the written word. How can you write about
bands, judging from all the Evian bottles all that you feel during a show, try explaining
excitement,
anticipation,
laying aU over the place. Evidently only the the
first few sips of water are the best because disappointment, claustrophobia and
most of them were almost full, however the fulfillment. Nothing can substitute for a live
beer bottles weren't. The choice of beverages show, not even the best concert review.
was a good indicator of what the show -Erin isa fiery red-head, & Tony is really
sounded like: The music was a fusion of pissed, leave him alone.
bottled water and beer.
other 19 riddles.
Lord's presentation will be her
rendition of the 24 riddles which are based
upon Sanskrit tales wherein a King meets a
corpse who tells riddles which the king must
. then solve. She said that it will be a challenge
to tell this story well in the time allotted and
hold the audience's attention for an hour
and a half.
Lord's focus at Evergreen has been the
study of oral literature, folklore and
mythology. She took "Truth to Tell: Morality
and Literature", "Introduction to
Performing Arts", and joined the Olympia
storytellers guild as a freshman.
In her sophomore year she took
"Communication: the Uncommon
Denominator" and jumped into story
telling, telling stories at local elementary
schools and at open mike on campus.
Next she studied mythology and
religion, in an intensive research program
Elizabeth Lord will be telling the story
"The King and the Corpse", as her senior
thesis presentation June 1, 2 and 3, at 8 pm
in COM 209.
"The King and the Corpse" is a story
Lord discovered while doing research in her
Junior year as part of the Mythic Image
program. It is from an oral Indian Sanskrit
story found years ago by author Heinrich
Zimm-e-r. Tlie story as found by Lord,
consisted offive riddles. Lord said there was
a footnote to Zimmer's text indicating that
the original contained 24 riddles.
Lord decided that finding the other 19
riddles and telling the story of all 24 would
be an excellen t senior thesis project as it
would combine research skills, and writing
with her focus on learning how to tell a story
well. Through six weeks ofdiligent research
at the UW library, she was able to find the
,
in her junior year, "The Mythic
Image." She researched parables
in the new testament, why women
are not portrayed as strong characters in
European story telling traditions, and
Eastern Indian Mythology.
Lord returned to her first love in her
senior year the performing arts, taking the
Word, Sound and Image program. Her final
quarter has been a senior thesis research
project contract resulting in her upcoming
present'ation of "The King and the Corpse".
Of her four years at Evergreen, Lord
said, "Fantastic, I got to plan my own
curriculum and pursue my passion, which
is storytelling."
She liked best the atmosphere and that
working with faculty here was more like
working with coworkers.
"There is no competition," said Lord,
"you get to call your professors by their first
name and education is offered to you and
you can take it".
Her advise for new students: "Don't be
afraid to pursue exactly what you're
interested in, because' whatever it is you can
do it here. Search out. realize, that resources
are more than just books, but also faculty,
staff and the community around you ." Lord
cautioned, "but if you don't know what you
want it can be rough".
Lord is from Las Vegas. Evergreen was
the only school she considered applying to
after visiting here. She is going to take a year
offbefore, "playing the game" and "validating
herself" by getting a higher degree. Lord said
her dream and calling is to be a professional
story teller. In light of a resurgence in the
popularity of storytelling she thinks she will
have a good chance of realizing her dream.
Lord is the undergraduate speaker at
this years student graduation ceremony
where she will tell a short story. She was in
the recent One Act Play festival performance
of "The Bear" by Chekov.
Lord's final comment for studen ts :
"One's own experience is va lid, share it with
someone and tell your story."
- Todd doesn 't believe in "news bitie" news.
Sweetheart5 and The Glove tell us something about us
by Carson Strege-Flora
The evening began with a sweet look
back to the simpler times of the Victorian
age. "Sweethearts", directed by Hilary
Seidel. profiled the sadness oflost love and
a life lived in sorrow. Surprisingly, the
audience laughed uproariously at times,
largely because of the acting expertise of
Ericka Curran, who played the leading
woman, Jenny Northcott. She took the
absurdly pretentious lines, probably written
in all seriousness by WS. Gilbert a hundred
years ago, and gave them a playful twist. Her
ironic presentation oflines gave the play life.
Adrian Woods, who played the
gardener Wilcox, also gave his dry lines a
hilarious spin. His sour looks at the young
would-be lovers made the intended
seriousness of the play pleasingly delightfuL
In stark contrast to the innocent time
of the Victoria era, "The Glove" portrayed
contemporary problems . of the
intersection of homophobia and violence.
With only three characters in the dialogue
heavy play, the audience began to develop
genuine feelings and sympathies for the
characters. The two gay men partners.
CindyRichard (Bucky Clark) and Adidas
(David Rutiezer) are in a jam because of a
murder of an asshole homophobe outside
of a gay bar. Their lawyer. played by
Dresden Jones, is trying to help them out
of the situation but she can't get them to
be completely honest. Their discussions of
the situation bring life to the problems
that gays face trying to live a life in a hostile
world. Thankfully. it offers more than this
simple thesis with its surprise ending.
-Carson sure is a snappy dresser.
Congratulate your Greener Grad!
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A live interview with Farm Worker
Justice·Civil rights leader Delores
Huerta. on KAOS 89.3 FM's
"Conversations from the Penguin Cafe"
from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Huerta then speaks that night in
Library 4300 at 7 pm. Potluck and
music begins at 5:30 pm.
Ani DiFranco in cconcert! In the CRC
gym from 8·11 pm. General admission
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A MES thesis presentation by Cynthia
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coho survival with emphasis on a
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new metacercaria at 4:30 pm in LAB
1, room 1050.
Students producing a PublicService
Announcement on ~ "!Cual assault
awareness will \.
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responses ~ l~~o~ (he fear of rape
affects tht ~o9i. • booth will be set up
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11:30 am to 2 pm.
Empowering Women Workshops
present a workshop on authentic
movement and inner dialoguing at 7
pm in CAB 108.
Time of the Gypsies, a benefit for the
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Capitol Theater at 3 pm and 7 pm for
$6.
Olympia area Activists and Peace
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pm at the United Churches. lith and
Union. For more information call 8664268.
The Capitol Theatre presents Midnight
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Sunday, l\lay 14
Last day of the Spring Arts Festival on
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The Guerrilla Girls are at Red and
Black Books in Seattle at 7:30 pm.
Sideshow Videos and films tonight
from·8 pm to 10 pm in Lecture Hall
3.
Spring Arts Fest and SPAZ present
paintings, photos and more through
Sunday, May 14 on the CAB first and
thi rd floors.
Today in the Greenery:
Tuna Casserole
Today ' in th e Greenery : Veggie
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DOG IN THE LOBBY
by Mark Gardiner
Saturday,
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Morris Dees lecture "Using the Law
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Soap Box Blues by Jonah E.R. Loeb
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MonkeyLand by Bryan Frankenseuss Theiss
High Living Health Fair in Library
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ERC Film Ser ies in Lecture Hall 5
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