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Habitation violations on the Evergreen
campus are growing. Homeless campus
dwellers and other elusive campus visitors have
been a recent source of irritation for housing
authorities. But many student residents find
their homeless friends to be a source of
entertainment and companionship.
Aside from off-campus crashers who are
known for theft and vandalism at parties,
homeless people are readily taken in by
resident stud ents, One first year housing
resident, who wants to remain anonymous
because of concerns about losing her
apartment, has not had much trouble with her
friends who are homeless.
This student provided a place to stay for
many non-residents, including a frie.nd of a
friend she met downtown. He was living in the
hack of his car, so she let him stay for a few days,
which turned into two months. He left after she
and her roommates decided not to let him have
a dog in the apartment.
Another non- student she met through
a friend has been in her apartment for five
months. She says they hang out together.
"He's like a brother to me now," she said.
Occasionally she gives him food, and once the
roommates bought him a cake and presents for
his birthday. She added that she let him borrow
her car at first, but he got a job and made
enough money to buy his own.
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A big concern of Housing's Resident Life
Manager Bev Peterson is that in many
circumstances residents have not gotten
permission from their roommates. As a result
there are a lot of uncomfortable living
situations.
According to the Housing Contract,
"Visitors may spend a total offour days in oncampus housing per quarter, providing their
presence is reported to and approved by
Housing and the roommates of the host or
hostess."
One homeless student whose rent-paying
roommates are sometimes uneasy of the living
situation remarked, "housing is expensive."
Peterson said, "If a student is homeless,
we could find an alternative for them ... the
issue of not having financial resources for
housing is valid, but it's not fair for residents
who are paying rent."
• Assistant Housing Director Linda
Hohman said that homeless persons who are
students can contact Academic Planning
Counselor, Pat Schock at x6560, where they will
be referred to shelters and community services,
Concerning homeless persons who are not
students (most of which are high school-aged
students, according to Hohman), if they are
found ·on campus , it is Public Safety's
obligation to escort them off campus.
The number of non-rent-paying campus
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Vandalism, sex may lead to CAB closure
by Ariel Burnett
SIaff Wriler
The Evergreen State College
Campus has, as oflate, been a host to a
large number of visiting non-students.
Because of their presence, College
officials and Campus Public Safety have
been considering changing the 24 hour
open door policy in the College
Activities Building (CAB).
On March 8, 1995, two minors
were discovered engaging in sexual
intercourse in the women's restroom
lounge on the third floor of the College
Activities Building.
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On Wed., April 12 at'S am, Public
Safety Sergeant Larry Savage reported
an incident of hum an feces smeared on
the walls ofa men's restroom in the CAB
basement. Off-campus juveniles who
frequent the campus regularly are
suspected,
These problems and the problem
of illegal CAB habitation have led some
building tenants to discuss the
possibility oflocking the CAB between
midnight and 6 am.
So far, discussion is as far as the
issue has gone. Tom Mercado, Director
of Student Activities and CAB
manager, says that right now there is
no official plan to dose the building at
night but, "that's not to say it won't
happen."
To some people who work in the
CAB, finding a solution to the situation
is becoming increasingly urgent. Mary
Craven, Sexual Assault Coordinator
and S&A Office Coordinator, says tha t
for her it's an issue of safety.
"Another woman and I won't
even go into the women's bathroom on
the third floor in the mornings. People
are having sex in there; men sleep in
there: the building's gotten kind of
scary," said Craven.
Although Craven says she is a
supporter of students having access to
the CAB, she thinks that leaving it open
has been costly to the school.
"It would break my heart to close
it, but it's not what it used to be. A
student's artwork W:iS destroyed, there
was a sexual assault in the basement,
someone has been systematically
pulling up those expensive plants on
the first floor, the free box was torched
and people have been act ually walking
away with whole furniture.
Craven also feels that the
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dilemma is not student generated ,
"It's not people from the community
[at Evergreen!. it's people who jump
on buses and really have no business
being here late at nighl. "
Savage agrees that the problems
with people living in the CAB have
become serious issues. "It's really
become a problem; some nights we're
booting out five or six transients. It
means extra work for Maintenance, it
means extra work fur Public Safety,
and it creates a bad looking building,"
said Savage.
Savage said that although the
Public Safety Office is not necessarily
recommending closing the CAB at
night, they will support any decision
to do so, "[t's either that or start
charging them rent."
Both Mercado and Craven are
adamant that any serious movement
to shut the CAB's doors would occur
in a community forum, involving Ihe
whole campus.
"We'd call a campus meeting to
ask if [closing the CAB) would be
something they would find
beneficial," said Craven. "It wouldn't
just be students showing up and
finding it closed."
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NEWS BRIEFS
News
Edited by Dawn Hanson
"We're not a pizza hut," says Deli
EVERGREEN
Clothesline Project honors survivors
Catch Jane Jervis in
the Deli and talk to her
President jane jervis shall be available near the Deli for
the remainder of spring quarter Tuesday mornings from 8:30
to 9:30 am. Students, statT and faculty are all invited to join
Jervis at these times to voice their concems or to ask questions
about issues about the Evergreen community. Due to a possible
conflict of schedule with these meeting tim es, contact the
President's Office at x6100 to check th e next available time.
OLYMPIA
The Clothesline Project, a visual
display of shirts decorated by victims of
violence or their loved ones came to
Olympia on April 9.
The project hung near the Capitol
steps with over 400 shirts each
individually decorated with a personal
story.
The project and accompanying
rally was sponsored by the National
Organization for Women, the
Washington State Coalition of Sexual
Assault Programs and the Washington
State Coalition Against Domestic
Violence.
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the remainder of spring quarter. Those st udents interested with
issues dealing with rou nse ling are urged to apply and are
expected to perform a range of tasks as an intern.
Thi~ is a rare opportunity. and th ose st udents that are
intere~ t ed shou ld contact Leslie Johnson at th e Counseling
Cent er at x6800.
OLYMPIA
New director of the
Washington Center
Jeanine Elliott has been announced as the new director of
the Washington Center for Impro \'ing the Quality of
Lindergraduate Education. Elliott shall assume leadership of the
renter September 1. ] 995.
The Washington Center 1V0uid like to tha nk all th ose who
look time to attend th e public presentations. visit with
cand id ates an d share their comments on th e director
candidates. They would like to especially thank Evergreen
search committee member Lee Lyttle, Yvonne Peterson and Rita
Pougiales for their participation in th e selection process.
Tumwater Falls Park
Revegetation Day
gudd/ Dechutes Projrct GREEN, Thurston Conservation
Di\lrict and The Tumwater Falls Park Foundation invite
comlllun ity members to attend a revegetation day in Tumwater
Fall~ Park to improve wildlife habitat along the Deschutes River.
Volun teers will plant close to 700 native trees and shrubs
provided by local nurseries. The planting project is part of
'1ulllwater's Riparian Habitat Plan . Th is plan was adopted by
the City Council to prevent erosion and create a healthier
ecosystem for Ash and wildlife. Activities will be held at the park,
which is located below the Olympia Brewery on Saturday. April
15 from 10 am to 2 pm . For more information, call 754-3588.
On April 14, at 7 pm, local author Janet McGiffen will join
the Women's Authors Series at Four Seasons Books. janet will
read from her latest mystery titled Elective Murder.
McGiffen will also be available to answer questions from
wri ters on getting started and publishing tips.
The Women Authors Series is co-s ponsoreu by Four
Seasons Books and Safeplace Rape Relief and Women's Shelter
Services Inc., which presents women authors to share their
writings, experience and knowledge with the community.
There is a suggested $2 donation for the event.
For more information , call Four Seasons Books at
Ca rnegies, 786-0952 .
The Sixteenth Annual Olympia Wooden Boat Fair will be
held at Percival Landing Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 13
to 14.
This family fun event includes over 70 wooden boats on
display, musical entertainment, nautically oriented displays and
uemonstrations, children's boa t building booth, marine touch
tanks, 60 arts and craft booths and the International Food Alley.
Land display space is also available for sail makers,
wooden boat builders' demonstrations and smaller wooden
boats whose owners would rather arrive by land than by sea.
Registration forms for those who would like to participate
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1042: Theft of two high-end bicycles from FLot. The bikes were chained to the owners'
vehicle, 'the bolt cutter used by the scoundrels
was found at the scene.
1935: Complaints about magazine solici tors
goin g door to door in hOUSing.
2125: Man report ed entering and leaving
women 's balhroom on 2nd noor of the library.
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conclusion .]
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Monday, April 3
0305: Quite a f('1I' lighh ar(' out on th e Parkway.
1100: Dog t ieu to a bike rark by the Library.
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APRI L
13, 1995
061 2: People found sleeping in the CAB.
Thursday, April 6
0713: Your mother was found sleeping in the
basement of Lab II.
THE COOPER POtNT JOURNAL
. Orville Redenbacher's Second Start Scholarship Program
is accepting applications once again.
This scholarship, which is available exclusively for
students that are at least 30 years of age and attend an accredited
college or university. Applicants need not meet any other
requirements other than this.
Applications for the scholarship can be obtained by
send ing a self-addressed envelope to: Orville Redenbacher's
Second Start Program, P.O. Box 39101, Chicago, Illinois 60639.
The scholarship deadline is May 1.
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Last week we printed a st?ry
regarding the recent budget proposals for
E\;ergreen. In the story we listed the
legislators who sponsored the House
budget proposal and we listed Don
Carlson, R-49, Gene Goldsmith R-42, Joyce
Mulliken, R·B, Dawn Mason, 0 -37. David
Mastin, D-16, Jerome De\vin, R-8, Jerry
Blanton, R-21 and Ken Jacobsen, D-46.
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CPJ Staff Writer
A disgruntled Greener
student was pizza shopping in
the CAB Deli this past
Tuesdaywhen she noticed the
pizza in the pizza-warmer box
was different. After taking out
a slice and then scowling in
disbelief, she opened the door
and shoved the slice back into
the warmer.
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not worth it."
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noticeably, but for some it has
been for the better. Inga ~
Thomas, the deli manager. Q.
said students have made both
positive and negative
comments about the new, smaller
looking, less expensive pizza. "A lot
of people said they like the new
crust... it would be in teresting to take
a survey to see if more people like this
crust better."
She said the reason the food
service changed the crust was
because "the crust is what makes the
pizza - our goal was to improve the
crust." Both Thomas and Michael
Cardew, the food service director,
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years ago, Cardew said the pizza
dough recipe has changed about
five times. He said the new thin
crust recipe was inspired by the
Greenery kitchen manager, Jim
Robbinson's new pizza shop on
Fourth Street called Old School
Pizza. "They've been very
successful with this new product
- we're trying to recreate it
here."
As for the drop in price,
Thomas explained that the
pizza looked smaller because of
the reduction in crust, so a
reduction in price only seemed
appropriate. But Thomas added
that the pizza is otherwise
basically the same: the same
amount of toppings and allnatural cheese is used.
Thomas recommended that
students and faculty who are
unhappy with deli menu items
The new pizza warmer putcommentsinthesuggestion
box. She said she carefully
agreed they liked the thinner crust considers comments, but only when
better, but assured that the change they are constructive. saying, "If
was to make a better pizza for someone says 'this pizza sucks,' that
does me no good."
Greeners.
Pizza lovers should be aware
Cardew said, "The whole thing
started as, 'let's get rid of that big that there is no comparison to a pizza
crust that people throwaway and shop, said Thomas. "We have so
give them more pizza.'" But he said many other menu items to concern
that the change is not permanent, "It ourselves with. " Cardew added,
hasn't changed, it is changing .. it's a "We're not a Pizza Hut, we don't
spend six months in the kitchen
continuing work of art."
Since he has been here, three trying to make a better pizza." _
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to F-Iot, measures seven inches deep at its center.
The pothole has plagued F-Iot patrons for weeks
now.When it rains as much as it has in the past two
weeks, the pothole disappears into the puddle that
is F-lot.We'li watch the
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Off-campus visitors cause damage
by Douglas P. Smith
CPJ Staff Writer
First year Evergreen student
Rebecca Pellman faced an unwelcome surprise when she and her
roommates decided to host a party.
Several unwanted, non-student
guests showed 'up at her housing
apartment and caused over $500
worth of damage.
The non-student vandals forcibly kicked in aU six bedroom doors.
Pellman said the party had not gotten out of hand but that the perpetrators came unexpectedly - a teUtale sign that any large gathering can
be subject to such acts. The residents are still unsure if they will be
asked to pay for the damages.
Housing Life Director Bev
Peterson said, "One of the biggest
problems is people coming on campus for parties, because of the theft
and vandalism that occurs."
According to the housing contract, the residents - not the guests
of the residents-are legally responsible for any damages or violations
'"lofthe housing contract.
This means that Pellman and
her five roommates are -responsible
for the costs of the six cracked door
frames incurred by their uninvited,
unwanted guests.
They will share the cost between them at a price of more than
$80 each,
In effect, the student resident
may eventually be evicted after a verbal warning and a probationary pe-
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Although these legislators are the
accurate sponsors of the bill, it is important
to note that in the process of a budget going
from its initial stages to its final stage, many
changes are made, Democrats Mason and
Jacobsen no longer support the final version
of the house budget proposal. We apologize
this oversight and for any confusion it
may have caused.
riod are both issued, Peterson said.
"My biggest concern," said
Peterson, "is residents get charged
for damages done by nonresidents
[unless they are arrestedl ... we are
here to help people keep their parties under controL..." She said there
are no repercussions for calling
Housing to help prevent vandalism
and theft, "But students need to call
before it happens."
According to the Housing Contract, appeals relating to financial
charges such as tilese damages
should be taken to the director of
housing or his/her designee.
Students should take precautions against suspicious people in
their apartments, says Peterson,
even if that means calling campus
authorities. _
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houslng authorities and Public elsewhere, but tends to stay away
Safety officers are not called to from the couches that are furnished
attenQ.on 'unless there is physical with the aparhnents because, he
.evidence. or unle~ a complaint is . says, they are uncomfortable.
filed from a resid~t, .
. Most 'students are satisfied
In additioll,j't is difficult for With their relationships with their
authorities to spot them because homelesS friends .
of some peOple's elusive habits. '
Although homelessn~s.js on
One·homeless person who is the rise at the Evergreen campus,
an Evergreen student, prix:laimed, its general acceptability among
"rYe 'probably crashed in every _. 'resident students makes it seem
building in alphabet city."
more benign than how it is viewed
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Tuesday, April 4
1322: Report ofjuvenilcs in the Communi ty
The Pride Foundation is currently accepting applications
for its spring 1995 granting cycle, with $50,000 avai lable to fund
programs of non-profit organizations that serve members of
the gay, lesbian and bi-sexual communi ty.
Organizations applying for funds mu~t have501(c)3 n01lprofit tax status, or he affiliated with an organization that has
50l(e) non-profit tax status that will assume responsibility for
administering all-funds received and expended. Grants to
individuals cannot be considered.
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Application packets for th e sprtng 1995 granting cycle are
available from the Pride Foundation at 2820 East Madison ,
Seattle, WA 98112-4841. Completed applications must be
received no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, May 15, 1995.
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Friday, March 31
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can be obtained by calling 493-2049 or 943-5404_
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Protesters rally to stop the Contract with America
Another protest is planned for next
Saturday in Sylvester Park at noon
by Todd Davison
CPJ COlltriblllor
A rally to "Stop Republican Rip-offs" and
"Tear up the Contract" was held last Saturday
morning at Republican Congressperson
Linda Smith's office in Lacey. Smith did not
make a showing at her office although police
were there to videotape the protestors.
About 45 protesters marched in front of
the Congressperson 's office carrying placards
and signs. Approximately a third the
protesters Wefe from Evergreen, the rest were
from the Olympia Movement for Peace and
Justice and Jobs with Justice, who organized
the rally.
Short speeches were made by Olympia
Movement for Justice and Peace members
Patricia lmani, an Evergreen student, Letitia
Flynt and Michael Drohan, a Evergreen faculty
member.
Speaking for the Olympia Movement for
Justice and Peace, Imani called the Contract
with America part of a class war. She said
Representative Smith, who makes over a
$100,000 a year, is not representing the people
by cutting welfare for the neediest people.
lmani said cutting welfare for the 60 percent
of recipients who are women with two
children and forcing them to go to work at
slave wages does not represent family values.
Of the contracts values she asked, "What
values?"
Speaking for the Olympia Movement for
Justice and Peace, Drohan spoke vehemently
against the "Contract" saying it will roll back
60 years of legislation and uses Orwellian
language. He called Republicans who support
the "Contract" revolting and despicable and
out to destroy the basic elements of decency
and compassion . He said the Contract with
America was not a contract because the
American people had signed nothing and the
Republicans had no mandate for its
implementation.
Flynt spoke of the need to support the
"People's Contract" put out by Jobs for Justice
which calls for social and economic justice for
all, family wage jobs for all, affordable housing
for all , environmenta l protection, job
protection and job safety, health coverage for
all and higher taxes on the rich.
After the speeches, the protesters
marched around Sou!h Sound shopping center
chanting, "Give the GOP the sack - we're
gonna tear up the contract." The marchers
elicited some car honking and waving by
passing motorists on Sleater-Kinney Way.
After returning to Smith's office, the
protesters ga thered in a circle around the
entrance. Drohan tore up a symbolic copy of
the Contract with America, and said, "We want
nothing to do with the "Contract." As a symbol
of our disgust of it and rejection of it we tear it
up and put it in the garbage bini" This elicited
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activity occurred.
Patricia Imani said that press releases had
Flyn t said she was pleased with the
turnout for the protest and that spirits were been mailed to all the local media in the area,
high. She was concerned that there is no however no other media had made an effort,
unlike the police, to cover the demonstration.
opposition in the media to the contract.
There were also protests to tear up the
The Lacey police also put in a good
showing. The police, perched on a rooftop, contract in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and
videotaped and photographed participants in Yakima. This coming SaturdClY there will be a
protest against the right and the Contract with
the demonstration.
Taping demonstrations is a routine America with a rally in Sylvester park in
precautionary procedure and the police use the Olympia at noon followed by a march on the
tape as reference if any property damage or Capitol. •
illegal activity occurs. The 15 minute video of
this rally will be erased because no illegal
Women's Center: big changes in store for the Center
by Dawn Hanson
CPJ Staff Reporter
For years, Evergreen women have been
served by the Women's Ce nt er. However, if the
current coordinators have their way, this will
no lon ger be th e case. Not because the
Women's Center is dissolving, but because the
group is looking to change its name.
"We are changing th e nam e of th e
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Women's Cen ter offers," explained Alexa ..c:cu
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been decided upon yet, she hopes that it will III
dari!)' what t·he group offers to the Evergreen o
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Unl ike [vergrren, whi ch has two student
coordi nators and st uden t vo lunteers, primary goals in previous years. Haigceartaigh
Women'~ Cent ers at most schools have full- says in the past, goals of the Women's Center
have included "maintaining information files,
I ime paid staff that ha\'e years of schooling and
beginning drop-in counseling, updating and
training.
This difference ha s resulted in the maintaining a library, and publishing a
inability of the group to fulfill some of its newsletter. "
Although all of these things are
"obviously wonderful things ," the reality of the
Women's Cente r is that they have "two
coordinators, no co nfidential counse ling,"
with "too much energy spenton vision, but not
enough on actually fulfilling it, " said
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Women's Center,
supported
through student
allocated funds,
is located on the
second floor of
the CAB next to
the Deli.
The Center
wishes to
change its name
to better reflect
the types of
services it offers,
The Women's Center has also
encountered difficulty serving the Evergreen
community because it is a student funded
Services and Activities (S&A) funded group.
A problem that has arose because of the
afftliation is that the center traditionally
changes coordinators yearly. This has made it
difficult to maintain continuity from one year's
coordinators to the next.
Haigceartaigh also says that the Women's
Center cannot be a qualified advocate for
women on campus being a S&A group without
a full-time staff. In fact, she "became horrified
with the idea of having to provide for" all these
services without having available resources.
Instead of being handled through S&A and
student coordinators and volunteers,
Haigceartaigh feels that these sort of "essential
services" that students look for from the
current Women's Center should be handled in
a college-supported women's center.
This year's focus has been different from
years past in some of the services that the
Women's Center is providing . The main
difference has been the exclusion of bringing
in a major speaker to campus this year. In the
past this has been where the largest portion of
the Women 's Center budget has gone towards.
This year. the coordinators "wanted to
support students more" by offering "a wide
range of things." These things include the cosponsoring of workshops with various other
groups on topics ranging from self-defense to
auto repair. The group has also strived to run
support groups for returning students and
women's spirituality.
Current ly the Women's Center is
working on updating and maintaining its
library and resource center. Both of these
things have not had any upkeep for quite some
time leav ing much of the information
outdated.
One example of lack of updating came
earlier this' year with accused rapist Martin
McGrath's name on file as an escort until the
day of his arrest. With the narrowing of
services at the Women's Center, Haigceartaigh
feels that files will "be followed up" on .
In light of th e McGrath episode, she feels
that it would·be "very irresponsible to keep
Ithe Women's Center] the way it is" with all
the services that it currently offers and by
changing the name to clarify and restrict
services would insure that they "do it welL"
Another hope of changing the name of
the Women's Center is that it will clear up
misconceptions that students may have about
the group, Other than misconceptions that
students seem to have as to the services
provided by the Women 's Center is the
misconception that the center is "purely a
feminist center,"
Haigcertaigh insures that the Women's
Center, as a group, is "free offeminist dogma"
and is open to "all poLitical views."She also says
that the center is for all students, male and
female, to use as a learning tool for issues
concerning women
The Women's Center is' currently
requesting name suggestions for their group.
To make a suggestion, contact the Women's
Center at x6162 or at their office, located next
to Deli in the CAB.
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Student group offe~s
place for ~ctivism
Greener grad.Clarisse Leong hired
as 'n ew recruitment counselor
byRon Smith
by Naomi Ishisaka
Contributor
CPJ editor in chief
It's spring again, the slin's out, great time to get out the
old camping gear and mosey on down to the Olympic National
Park, eh? Well., how about, while you're there, give a look at
some of the funny business going on in the National Forests?
If you've been wondering what to do with your free time this
spring, perhaps you should consider the Environmental Re·
source Center, The Environmental Resource Center (ERC) is
your connection to issues concerning natural issues worldwide.
It is also a place to network with people on campus with similar concerns. You don't have to be in an Environmental studies
program to join the ERC, but ifyou pay attention, you're bound
tocome out a bit more informed.
The ERC is interested in change. We work to make a difference in the world around us. In order to make differences,
changes that will truly affect people and the environment, you
have to be educated. Educated about the issues you're trying
to protect. The ERC, as a collective, strives to share knowledge
with all that are interested, give a new, more informed perspective about the pressing environmental issues of today. All you
have to do is stroH down to the plot behind Cooper's Glen
Apartments to see just how out of control corporate thinking
has become. This is an example of a society motivated by greed,
violence and a lust for power. At the ERC, we recognize that
these are forces that lie deeper than Forest Service documents,
or military waste dumping. We feel the best weapon against
the dominance of hate is education. We welcome all to our
group, and though we tend to be loud and excitable at times,
we are always open to any concerns or opinions that need to
be voiced. We're also open to the effects of non-environmental
issues on our group mentality. We recognize that racism, sexism and other manifestations of Patriarchy are present in all
aspects of this society, so we work to fight these forces to avoid
a manifestation of them in our group.
The ERC plans field trips, gatherings and conferences,
such as the April Salmon Conference, which we planned with
the Native Student Alliance, as well as other groups regionwide. We also have a weekly movie series offilms pertaining to
the most pressing e~vironmental issues, and have question,
answer and comment periods after the viewing. We each work
together in our meetings to show what issues we've been working on over the past week, and give informative talks about the
environment. Although activi\lr is trying and difficult, we provide support to other activists N! our group, and plan uplifting
field trips to places that have true spiritual value for us, and we
stress the need to visit the places you're fighting for. Some examples of issues we're examining: The conversion of National
Forests timber factories; The Ecology of Fire on the East-Side
Forests; Water and Air quality concerns; Salmon Stream, Restoration; the Contract on America, and its greed-driven effects
on the environment.
If this sounds like a good way to spend weekday afternoons, contact the ERC in the CAB building, room 320, close
to the Cooper Point Journal office on the third floor. We can
also be reached at x6784. See you there!
1994 Evergreen graduate Clarisse Leong was
recently hired as the first person many potential
Evergreen students will see before they come to Evergreen.
Her position as First People's Recruitment
Counselor will put her in contact with high school and
community college students across the state as they seek
out potential coHeges.
First People's recruitment is designed to recruit and
retain students of color at Evergreen.
Leong is glad to be back at Evergreen. Since her
graduation last June, she ventured into the business world
and didn't much like it.
From working away from Evergreen, she learned
that "Evergreen is a great place for working people." She
enjoys the opportunity to be in an environment where
people are constantly learning.
Leong plans to try and involve students more in the
recruitment process and is looking forward to helping
students through their years here.
She says, "If people don't extend a hand to you, why
would you want to go to a meeting or get involved?"
Leong hopes her new job will be a helping hand to
students and that they will utilize it well. Come visit her
in her office in the First People's Recruitment area by
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Already the group has walked from Seattle to Olympia.
They plan to continue south, walking what is known as the as
the American Discovery Trail.
The trail crosses the entire continent, traversing 15 states
and a number of metropolitan areas.
The group is just beginning to get used to the walk "I have
two blisters on my feet, and two people have come down with a
cold." said HameL _
by Reynor Padilla
CPJ Contributor
The women from Walking On The Wild Side were
admittedly hard to distinguish from the average Evergreen
camping and nature enthusiast.
Hard to distinguish except for the fish: big colorful,
salmon cut outs bobbing at the top of two and a halffoot dowels,
attached to the worn ens' bulging backpacks.
As they strode across Red Square during lunch last
Tuesday I simply had to fmd out more about what they were
doing.
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THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL APRIL
13, 1995 PAGE 5
THIRD FLOOR IN STUFF
NEWS
It's Sexual Assault Awareness Week!
Prevention
and Awareness
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by Mary Craven and Kim Goforth
"Sexual Assault and its Con.nections to
Other Oppressions," is the theme for Sexual
Assault Awareness Week, April 16-22, 1995.
This time has been set aside by Governor
Mike Lowry for all of us in the State to focus
on increasing our awareness of and efforts
toward ending sexual violence in Washington.
The theme has been chosen in an effort to
recognize that sexual violence is maintained
and upheld by all forms of oppression.
Recognition of this connection is the key to
ending sexual violence.
Sexual violence is a crime that affects
everyone. National studies indicate that one in
three women will be assaulted during their
lifetime and that one in four girls and one in
seven boys will be sexually victimized by the
age ofl8.
In the late 1960's and early 1970's,
women joined together and began organizing
rape crisis centers and community education
groups. Their immediate attention was on
providing support to victims and learning how
to protect themselves from sexual violence.
Women learned not to walk alone at night.
Women learned to look in the back seat of cars
before getting in, and learned not to get drunk
I'm not sure that anything else is really
there any more. I had a dream that I was at a
party. I was surrounded by hundreds ofbizarre
and beautiful people. I tried to talk to them but
in stead of answering my questions they
handed me little cards with their e-mail
addresses on them. At first I didn't know what
to do, but upon further examination of the
room I found a bank of terminals. I noticed that ·
people would kind of stare at each other and
then walk over to the terminals and log in. It
was kind of weird; they would touch their
fingers to the keyboards and lean their heads
against the monitors and kind of grin. For some
reason I found this whole idea attractive, so I
tried it . the next thing I know I'm waking up
with my head stuck in my freezer and holding
a carton of eggs. I think that things may be
going too far. On the other hand this may be
the answer to stopping war in this world. I
mean. if no one ever really talks to anyone else
( for real) than it would greatly decrease the
chances of violence.
The times they are a'changin. A couple
of years ago someone would say "internet", and
the response would be, "huh?" Now look at
us. Slick graphical terminals pouring out tons
of information. Everybody's doing it. From the
highest of high school s to the low li est of
primary schools. the net is in the face oftoday's
student. A couple of months ago I was reading
a Seattle newspaper when I happened across
their personal technology page. What the hell
is a personal technology page? Suddenly I'm
flashing back to being a freshman in high
school having to take typing (on typewriters!!!)
in order to get into a data processing class
where I would have the privilege of using
machines almost as powerful as my current
watch.
My question is, "how did all this
happen?" Who was sneaking around behind
our backs and entering all of this information
in the known world into these boxes? What do
they know about me? How can I find out more
about you? Don't you think it's funny, the
amount of time that even the barely initiated
must spend in front of a monitor? I think a little
paranoia is in order.
I pickf~d this link I'm about to give you
'cause I like the name. Bianca's Smut Shack
(courtesy The ThoughtPort Authority).
http://bianca.com/shack/index.html
PAGII APRIL
13, 1994
in mixed company, and wor"nen learned selfdefense techniques. Protection skills continue
to be an important component in the fight
agains~ sexual violence.
Still, we must recognize that teaching self
protection skills is only part of the solution. We
need not only to be protected but to work
toward ending sexual violence altogether. We
have already corne a long way in such efforts.
Potential victims are learning to protect
themselves and our society as a whole has
begun to recognize that sexual violence is a
serious problem. Now, we must all corne
together and work toward a common vision of
a peaceful society. Connecting sexual violence
and oppression is a key to moving toward that
common vision. Oppression maintains a
culture of abusive power and allows sexual
violence to occur.
It is time for each of us to look at our own
actions which are connected to violence. As we
learn to connect our actions we have the
opportunity to change and as we change we
truly will be working to end sexual violence.
In Washington, thousands of people are
taking on such a responsibility. Sexual Assault
Awareness Week provides a forum for
recognizing all our contributions and to
continue to intensify public awareness of
sexual violence, the profound effect it has on
all of us, and strategies we can each use to
Return of the B-Ball possibility
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(National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics) to the NCAA3 (National
Collegiate Athletic Association, Division 3).
This change is a result of a mass
exodus of NAIA teams to NCAA3. If
Evergreen switches leagues we will need to
pick up at least two more sports.
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The NCAA3 requires a minimum of
four sports, one for each season, to be
eligible to compete in the league. Evergreen
presently has only two qualifying
intercollegiate sports, soccer and
swimming. This covers fall and spring,
respectively.
Because of the low level of funding
from the school and the state for our
intercollegiate sports program and minimal
facilities, the CRC is looking at tennis and
basketball for the remaining two seasons.
If the switch to NCAA3 happens,
financial assistance will be available to only '
those with extreme financial needs. There
are no skills-based scholarships allowed in
the NCAA3.
The current NAIA tuition wavers for
all swim team and soccer team members will
cease to be. But, on the other hand, the total
number of swim teams competing in the
NAJA has dropped so considerably that
swimming may become an extinct sport in
the NAIA. This adds up to intercollegiate
sports without tuition wavers or no
swimming at all.
A recent CRC survey . asked
Intercollegiate athletes what they thought of
the switch (in particular, the possibili ty of
no tuition waivers). About 60 percentofthe
athletes said that they would definitely
continue to play their respective sports
without financial assistance.
There are some alternatives to the
switch, though. Pete Steilberg, Director of
the CRe, said that "there are three additional
options: we can remain with the NAIA and
possibly lose swimming, go to the NCAA2,
a more competitive division of the NCAA
that rewards the same tuition waivers as the
NAJA, or we can eliminate intercollegiate
athletics all together."
Well, well, well. Once again, my friends,
I feel compelled to give voice to thoughts of
mine on such and such. This is, after all, a
column not the calendar page and I have the
privilege, as the person who writes this every
week to express my views.
If you've read this column before, you
know I tend to harp on about involvemenL
"Get involved!" I say, "It's your money being
spent to support S&A initiatives'"
Today I have a slightly different concern.
It is a given, I guess, that around $100 of your
tuition and fees each quarter will be dedicated
to Services and Activities. Who decides what
happens with that money? Whose priorities
are taken into account? Currently, that budget
(around $900,000) is decided by a group of
nine students on the S&A Board.
It doesn't have to be that way.
Folks who read Rebecca Stein's article in
last week's CP] are already aware that the
budget proposal process has inclu~ed some
miscommunication between the S&A board
and the CRe. The specifics of that issue have
been resolved: there is now a dearly established
line of communication ~etween responsible
your money?
parties on the Board and at the CRe.
At a meeting to iron out the details last
Monday, however, it was mentioned by the
Vice President for Student Affairs, Art
Costantino, that many other colleges use
different allocation processes than we do here.
Some have instituted automatic funding levels
~outside of the right of regular student review.
In addition to asserting his right to review and
take difference with the Board's final budget
proposal (a right clearly his, granted by the
Board of Trustees), Art expressed uncertainty
as to how long Evergreen could maintain the
current process which allows students to
establish the allocation of their own fees.
Without unfairly putting words in anyone's
mouth, I wish to make it clear that the level of
student control that currently exists here is by
no means a given or permanent aspect of the
college.
If you have an opinion on this issue,
please express it.
Additionally, there is a proposal on the
table to change the way Evergreen conducts
intercollegiate athletics_ Pete Steil berg will
provide an overview of the proposals and the
issues at stake in the CP] soon, with a campuswide hearing to be held soon afterward. There
!s a substantial amount ofyour money involved
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Constitution of the State of Washington
opinions with respect to basic matters of policy and other issues. The Evergreen
community will support the right of its members, individually or in groups, to express
ideas, judgements, and opinions in speech or writings.
Cooper Point Journal
CPJ Photo Editor
During the final days of this past
February, photos of an evening KAOS crew
were taken to accompany an article discussing
the station's programming. Many of the shots
taken contained a sign posted on the studio's
wall with the message "CPJSucks," howeve r,
when our initial photo selection was scanned
and prepared for publication th ese words had
bee n purposely omitted using a Photoshop
tool with effects similar to darkroom dodging
techniques.
When members of th e KAOS crew
associated with the photograph discovered this
manipulation prior to publication. they were
understandably upset. As a result of the sign's
omission, th e Cooper Point Journal had
censored direct critique of it self. violating the
trust of its readership.
The removal of" CPJSucks" was based on
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the assumptions that the statement was not
intended as serious commentary, not relevant
to the photo or story, and most of all because
the posting of the message was a direct result
of the photographer's presence, and would not
have otherwise been present. Overall though,
these assumptions, whether or not they were
true, did not justify the photo's alteration, and
my decision to change the content of the
photograph was a serious error in judgement.
I would like to thank the staff of KAOS
and those others who may have been involved
with bringing this issue to our attention,
allowing us to reconsider our actions prior to
the finality of the March 2 publication.
Furthermore, I would like to reassure those
who may be concerned by these events that the
CPJhas not in the past knowingly printed other
manipulated photographs without marking
them as such, and that it is the policy of the
CPJ to print all criticisms submitted for
publication.
by Tristan'Gilbert
Contrib.utor
I'm writing in response to Dan Floyd's
article concerning Public Safety's "lack of
professionalism" in regard to a suspected drug
deal by two youths on campus.
Dan, what concerns me is not that public
safety did not find the matter to be of utmost
importance, but that the
youths find it necessary to
hide their )activities from
others. I suspect they hide
their marijuana use from
their parents, teachers and
anyone else who might be a
potential
source of
knowledge on how to use
the drug safely and
effectively.
By scaring the youths
away from campus you
have cut them off from a
vast
supply
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knowledgeable persons and
potential information . It will never be effective
to try and take away the human drive to
experience altered states of awareness. It is
important for those who are experienced in
such matters, whether it be through drugs,
meditation, painting, mountain climbing or
whatever, to share their knowledge with others
to help free up the minds of our fellow human
beings.
If the youths are somehow brave enough
to come back onto campus, and just happen
to pick up this issue of CPJthis is what I would
like them to know:
Most things in moderation tend not to
Student Activites
Women's Center needs
new name to reflect reality
by Alexa Haigceartaigh
Women '5 Center Co-coord inator
Open Letter to the Community:
The Women 's Cen ter needs your input
in choosing a new name. The title Women's
Cen ter suggests an array of services that we are
not able to provide. We need a name that
reflects the resources we actually have to offer.
In the course of evaluating our services and
those of preceding years, we have concluded
that it will be more constructive for us to focus
in on a few services and provide them well
rather than spreading our limited resources
too thin and disappointing on all fronts . To
that end we are expandi ng our library and
resource collection. We need a new name that
reflects who we are as aWomen~sTibrary/
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Everyone at the Student Health Center, the Welcoming Woman after an unbalanced
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11 th Annual Hunger
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T he fUh annual Hunger CleanlJp was a
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Roses and the Thurston County Food Bank.
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13, 1995
PAGE 9
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
Dawn Hanson
GOP's Contract With America: reading the fine print
by Oliver Moffat
News Editor
Although the Republicans claim to seek
to cut federal spending and reduce the deficit,
critics charge that the Contract With America
will cost America billions of dollars in lost tax
revenue.
Opponents of the Contract With America
who have read the fine print say tax cuts go to
benefi t wealthier Americans and spending cuts
hurt the poor.
Republicans decry the horror of the national debt to justify cutting social spending
but won't cu t the defense budget and happily
h:lI1d tax breaks to the rich and big business.
Newt Gingric h, the media appointed
leader of the Republican party, is a close friend
of big business; he has received generous support from Lockheed, the makers of the F-22,
which has cost $72 billion.
And besides, many economists from the
left are quick to point out that the national debt
isn't as big a problem for the average American as Wall Street and the banking community
say it is.
Voice your concerns to Representative
Linda Smith at her local office at 923-9393 or
her DC office at (202) 225-3536. You can also
e·mail her at asklinda@hr.house.gov.
There will be a rally and march to the
state capital to oppose the Contract With
America on Saturday, April 15 at noon at
Sylvester Park, sponsored by the Olympia
Movement for Justice and Peace.
l"The
Fiscal Responsibility Act"
Balanced Budget Amendment
Passed the House and was failed in the
Senate, but Republican Senator Bob Dole can
bring it back to a vote at anytime.
The Balanced Budget Amendment would
require a balanced federal budget by the year
2002. In times of recession, the Treasury Department would not be able to intervene to
prevent depression. Military and social security budgets could not be cut after 2002.
$1.3 trillion dollars would have to be cut.
Combined with revenue loss from GOP tax cut
proposals, funding for education, the environment, social programs and other government
programs would have to be cut.
The Line Item Veto
Passed by both Houses. Allows the President to veto funding for one item w'ithout vetoing the entire measure, but the President
wouldn't have the authority to veto military
spending.
2
'TheTakingBackourS_Act"
Passed the House. cuts spending for
education, job programs and other social
spending to fund more prison construction
and additional law enforcement.
Eliminates the Violence Against Women
Act which protects abortion clinics from fanatical attacks. Will toughen sentencing laws, send
more people to prison for longer terms, close
so-called loopholes and limit appeals in death
penalty cases.
3
4
mostly benefit families earning $50,000 a year
or more. Cost: $3-$12 billion a yelU.
"!'be Family Reinforcement Act"
6
9
"The National Security
Restoration Act"
Passed by the House. Increases defense
spending, and makes it impossible for the defense budget to be cut in the future. Defense
spending is currently as much as half of the federal budget and half ofthe National Debt.
'The Personal Responsibility At('
Passed by the House. Cuts welfare to legal immigrants and unwed teen mothers,
forces recipiants to work and cuts off welfare
after two years. AFDC, food stamps, nutritional programs, and housing subsidies for
poor people currently only account for only 4
percent offederal spending.
.8
Parts were passed last week by the House
Establishes school voucher system that will
"Job creation and Wage Ensend federal dollars to private and religious hancement Act"
Provides tax incentives for adoption, estabCapital Gains
lishes a nationwide tracking system to find parPassed by the House. Capital gains tax cut
ents who fail to make child support and tough- makes about 75 percent of profits earned from
ens child pornography laws.
the sale of stocks, bonds and other assets free .
from taxes. An average tax cut of$11,286 a year
for people who make more than $200,000.
Cost: $25 billion a year.
5
"The American Dream
Unfunded Mandates
Restoration Act"
Signed into law. Requires the federal govPassed by the House. Tax cuts for couples ernment to pay state and local governments for
who are married and a $500 tax credit for each the costs of regulations. Makes environment,
child. Married couple tax cut cost: $30 billion health and safety regulations unenforceable.
a year in lost tax revenue. No tax cut for gay
Requires the government to determine if
and lesbian or unwed couples. Low income the cost to businesses is worth as much as the
families would not be eligible for child tax people who are killed or injured, and the ecocredit. High income families will benefit the systems and species destroyed.
most. Child tax credit cost: $26-30 billion per year.
7"The Senior Citizen Fairness Act"
House Hearings completed. Tax cut for
social security recipients who get more than
$44,000 (couples) a year. Would mostly benefit the wealthy and would not benefit the elderly poor.Cost: $5 billion a year.
Provides IRA tax breaks that would
"'The Common Sense
10'The=~A~
Failed in the House. Term limits for Congress people. Unknown candidates require
large financial backing to run successfully. _
CompiJed by Oliver Moffat from the Wall
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sectIon
Evergreen Alum ·and world
famous animator speaks!
Me, old folks and Liz Phair
by Dawn Hanson
and "Flower" were
all played by Liz to
my delight, but the
I went all the
explain
the
bizarre
meaning
behind
that
[the
by Reynor Padilla
way to Portland just to hang out with a whole "May Queen" event ruined the
.
episode he directed)."
This Monday the Evergreen campus
bunch of old folks_ At least that is what it moment for me.
Bartlett gave his interpretation of the
was gnced with the presence of Craig episode. "The last part of it is Bob [Camp)
The new songs, which I am not sure
felt upon going to see Liz Phair at the
Bartlett, an animator and director for The ...depicting the final days. At that point he's
of their titles, were "about" the topics of sex,
Aladdin Theatre last Saturday.
Ren and Stimpy Show, and now the creator, like Col. Kertz, in the compound, and
They Were everywhere. In front of us marijuana and Cindy Crawford. I don't
owner and executive producer ofa new show, they've gotta kill him, but they don't know
giggling. Fixing their lipstick during "May know, but any song about Cindy that has
Arnold.
Queen." Talking incessantly during the rest some sort of phrase that basically opens
how.
Bartlett, an Evergreen graduate, spoke
of the performance. All this and I was with a reference about Cindy's butt is a
"I guess in those final days he
to about 15 students regarding his [Kriscfaluci) would hide out in his office and
sitting in the balcony, a place where I was work of art to me (not the butt, the song).
experience with Nickelodeon and creating play the same really sad country western and
I have no complaints about Liz, she
sent for being a minor.
Arnold.
kicked
some butt. What I did have a probI
can't
keep
from
thinking
that
it
over and over, again."
could have been worse_ I mean at least they lem with was the Aladdin Theater. First
Bartlett showed two short animated
Bartlett continued to explain the
there is the fact that I was dismissed to the
films. The first was the pilot to Arnold, and episode, "The gas pump gag is neat,
weren't making out in front of me. (I
upper deck of the theater because I
won't even get into that.)
the second was Jack Cheese, an episode of somehow or another he [Kriscfalucil did
was a minor. I undoubtedly
I also can't keep from
Ren and Stimpy , Bartlett was the main drive out of a gas station [with the hose still
would have had a far better
in his car) and rip a gas pump loose."
wondering how these
director of both of the shorts.
time and paid a hell of a lot
people, these old
Amoldis about a boy growing up in a
The voice directing was particularly
more attention than those
"northern city" in America_ Bartlett actually interesting to Bartlett. "Ren and Stimpy
people,
could
old folks making out on
appreciate all that is Liz,
directed the pilot to Arnold, and now is the style of directing voices is really different
the floor. I only hope that
This is a woman who
series' executive producer. The difference from my experience. 1 think that's real
this episode does not scar
proclaims that she
between the two roles was drastic, Bartlett important to the show because the pacing
me for life and lead me to
"wants to be your blow
said, a director "usually has a lot to do with bfthe [voice) performance is going to really
become disillusioned
job queen_" I have
the writing of the show."
effect the pacing of the cartoon."
with older generations,
Directing the Ren and Stimpy short
The style, said Bartlett, is based on the
discussed this with
or something like that.
otners, and most of us
was a strange experience to Bartlett_ When way that John Kriscfaluci used to do it. Bob
\-.1-_-......;l1loo101
My
other
series writers Bob Camp and Jim West came Camp directs the voices from the booth. The
seem to not be able to
........_ - complaint about the
to him with the script, Bartlett couldn't actor goes in and wears headphones. Bob
picture our parents
theater is that there
immediately understand all the gags in the would feed them a reading ofevery line. "To
singing along with this
was no place to dance
story_ The episode was filled with inside jokes a lot of actor's," said Bartlett, "they would
and many of her lyrics.
or move or anything,
I suppose that this
and stabs at series creator John Kriscfaluci, - be like 'no way, please I'd like to interpret
The
entire
concert was viewed
diversity of the crowd goes to
who was fired from the show after its first this myself: But the Ren and Stimpy style is
by
the
all
the
concert-goers, old
of
Liz
Phair,
support
the
talent
season, "It was sort of a lavish tribute, when so specific [that they have to be directed that
you consider an episode of Ren and Stimpy way)."
and young alike, seated. It
though. Liz has had two killer
could have been due to the fact
CDs, Exile in Guyville and Whipcost half a million dollars.
Bartlett said that Billy West (the new
. "I don'tthinkJohn is going to feel that voice of Stimpy since Kriscfaluci left the
that the place didn't lend itself to
Smart, both of which have been,
way," continued Bartlett, "what he'll say is show) and Bob Camp have such a good
active participation (i.e., dancing). Or
well, killer.
'rt doesn'tmake sensel'He'1l criticize the way relationship that they often do a lot of
Anyway, back to the performance maybe it was the fact that there were so
it was drawn and animated.
h
itself. Although she is famed for having many old folks in the audience and they
",
_
.
. ".
scripting in the sound studio. "They sit t ere
stage fright, she didn't seem to have fallen drained the life out of the rest of the crowd,
1~ sort of_rn the ~Id~le of thiS-, said .. .look at how the [story)boards shows it and
Bartlett, and I kind. of dldn t mean tob~~ 1__ ast it.out. And .if-the...w.riting..w.as looking..a __ under the attack of any nerves. In fact she Idon't know.
.. really wantedto see-rr~ could stay out ofIt. 1 little funny Billy would just think up new
Even with all these mild annoyances,
appearea quire in control of herself and the
Liz Phair rocked my world and would
audience.
t~ought about takmg pseudonym as things. And it was in that kind of
director,
h
.
k h
Liz's solo-act showcased song from probably rock your's, too. But when you go
"B ut then I thoug h'
'h '11 fi n d out spontaneous exc ange tryrn~ to crac eac
t No, e
both the previously ~entioned CDs and to check her out, just remember not to
anyway," Bartlett explained, "Then I
three new songs. Personal favorites like bring your parents, okay?
continupd on pagp
thought, no I'll own up to this, so that maybe
Dawn wants everyone to know that
"Divorce Song" (also a favorite of certain
a~ Bartlett
ten years from now at a convention I can
A&E editor that could not make it to the she really loves her parents.
show because of work), "Fuck and Run,"
illustration: face by Phair/
concert review
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13, 1995 PAGE 11
Arts and Entcrtainnlcllt
Arts and Entcrt'liomcnt
Thp Softie~ pop up in thp
community center
BARTLffi,
contimll·d from pag£' 13
other up that the most interesting stuff
happened."
Bartlett's explanation of the episode
shed a lot of light on the meaning of the
show. "I've never looked at Ren and Stimpy
from that perspective before." said an
unidentified audience member, "it was just
kind of this disgusting and random thing."
"Usually Ren and Stimpy isn't even
this plotty [plot-oriented]. My discovery
has been they'll just take a theme and kind
of rip on it for the appropriate 11 minutes.
In this case it has a beginning. middle and
end." It's kind of an allegory. explains
Bartlett, Ren and Stimpy are Jim and Bob.
who are faithfully working for their mast.er
Jack Cheese. who is John Kriscfaluci.
"Everything is fine. the kids come and love
meat puppet show they put on and buy
meat treats afterward, which I suppose is
Nickelodeon products. But then something
just goes wrong. the Great One kind ofloses
his grip. They aren't putting on anymore
puppet shows anymore. They go back to
see what's wrong, and he's completely lost
his mind. Then the cops come, that would
be Nickelodeon. and tell him 'You'll never
work in this town again,' and he (Jack
Cheese] runs off saying 'I'll be back. you'll
be begging me.' Which is simple enough.
And four years later there's Bob (Ren) and
Jim (Stimpy) faithfully putting on the
puppet show, and the little kids are cuter
than ever. And He [Kriscfalucil is throwing
rocks from the sidelines.
byOlil'er Moffat
When I got to the show the first band
was already playing . I'll admit my bias:
anything that sounds groovy is not for me;
that was cool five years ago. but the 107.7/
"Alternative Nation" sound is really old.
I approached Rose and Jen who are the
Softies. and asked to talk. We left the band
(who might colloquially be referred to as
hippies) behind and went into a side room .
"How about that band .... " I said.
They both cringed. Rose said. "Well at
least nobody"s dancing all by themselves.
That's a sure sign of a bad hippie show." But
she had spoken too soon; sure enough. one
loner was doing the washing machine. hair The Softies, a "girlie" band, are
over her face.
Rose and Jen
photo/Reynor Padilla
There's something painfully sad about
people who dance alone at shows. They must and had a monitor.
fe el conspicuous. but they dance anyway.
Still, the beauty of the Softies' music
and they're saying to themselves. "Fuck you couldn't be shattered by even the most
al l. you're missing out. Look at how much painful shocks of screeching feedback.
fun I'm having; too bad you're all too stuckThat is what is so important about their
up to have fun and dance."
music: they don't need massive wattage to
Although the Softies are originally from get their music across. It's clear that there is
the Bay Area. they currently reside in no pretension. This is the music they
Portland. Rose also plays with the band Go honestly want to be making. It's real. and it
Sailor and does solo stuff. She is perhaps best comes through because it's not contrived.
known as a former member of the now
Rose writes clear pop songs with ease
defunct Sacramento band Tiger Trap. Jen and honesty; you can hear it in Tiger Trap
was a big fan of Tiger Trap. and that's how and Go Sailor songs, too. They don't need
they met. As the Softies. they both play guitar lots of amplification or noise to hide behind.
and sing.
The music is there. and they don't need to
A friend once told me that the sound impress anyone with technical b.s ... or
of the Softies was like a slice of Heaven. I"d speed. or hooks, or volume. They don't need
say that's about right. I asked Rose and Jen to act half-crazy to be cool, or tell the
to describe their music. Rose calls it "kinda audience what to think about the music.
girlie." andJen calls it "melodic pop without unlike too many other bands that I know.
drum s. Not folk."
Personally I wouldn't choose to make music
They hate the "twee" and "fox core" like the Softies. but I'm glad that they do.
labels. although someone might slap those
The Softies are the kind of band that I
labels on them just because they ' re an love to see. I leave a Softies show inspired,
underground girl-band. -. - - . . hofoeatenaowrt: Thiiraoes n tin-eaTi-I
When they got up to perform. they had to go out and copy their style; I don't have
to stand there for fifteen minutes as the P.A. that music in me. But I do want to make
music that is as real and as honest as the
made screeching feedback.
Too bad the sound at this show was music of the Softies. And I wish more bands
horrid. It was a small room. and they really in this town, no matter what style. would
didn 't need much amplification. All they learn a lesson from them.
Oliver plays drums for every single
needed was two vocal mics. But for some
reason. the sound guy mic'd the guitar amps fucking band in Olympia.
"A mutual friend said 'Why don't you
go show him [Kriscfalucil the tape. that' II
patch things over?" Bartlett explained. "I was
going to ... that shows how stupid I am. and
a lot of people talked me out ofit. 'You don't
even know the guy, you don't know what he'll
do.' So I instead called him where I got about
a twenty-minute transmission where he just
told me a bunch of stuff."
Kriscfaluci hasn't seen it yet. "Check
back wi th me in a couple weeks. said Bartlett.
Bartlett also appeared at the Capital
Theater Monday night. His entire talk, which
has more goodies about Ren and Stirnpy in
it, was videotaped by Evergreen animation
teacher Marge Brown. She may be willing to
let you watch it. No promises.
Reynor Padilla has been known to pick
up a newspaper or two, but he always reads
the comics first.
I wish I'd been tanked, girl Don Juan DeMarco:
by Rebecca Pellman
Set in a drought-ridden US in 2033,
where a big. bad company with a really
menacing looking logo monopolizes the
water supply. Tank Girl. a movie based on
the popular comic of the same name, is the
story of a girl, her tank. some bad guys and
some bad writing.
Tank Girl. or Rebecca. played by Lori
Petty, is a spunky Courtney Love/She-Ra
Princess of Power/Donna from Beverly Hills
90210/Riot grrrl-hybrid renegade with sass.
She battles the villainous Water and Power
company when it busts her bootleg water
recycling setup, has her boyfriend and ox
killed. sells her twelve-year old friend to a
Puh-Ieeze-The origi n al Tank Girl
strip joint and takes her prisoner.
After enduring torture. hard labor and looks at the movie Tank Girl.
art courtesy Deadline Publications,
a tragically unfashionable prisoner's
photo
of Lori Petty courtesy MGM/UA
uniform, Rebecca steals a tank, gives it a
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makeover and fights the good fight against
water and power and its evil CEO with her between scenes couldn't carry the movie. I'm
sidekick, Jet Girl. They then join forces with a fan of movies that are so bad that they're
the Rippers, an army of mutant kangaroos good. but Tank Girl was not one of these
movies. I had Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
who look more like big. ugly chipmunks.
These Rippers. feared for how they flashbacks the whole time. Definitely more
savagely rip humans' intestines and limbs of a dollar-theater movie.
I would have liked to see the movie play
out. are really just misunderstood, lovable
characters. Among them is Jack Kerouac up the relationship between Tank Girl and
reincarnated (would a man who penned On her Tank (or, for an added twist. Tank Girl
the Road rip someone's guts from their and her Tank's turret) that it only gave the
audience a glimpse of. Love between man
bodies unless provoked? 1don't think .so.)
Not to be overlooked is Ice-T. who and machine never gets enough airtime.
So maybe I'm just being hard on Tank
delivers a moving performance as a
Girl because it didn't meet my expectations.
reincarnated police officer-Ripper. Nice.
I wanted to love Tank Girl. [ had Or maybe [just have some taste.
Rebecca didn't pay to go to this movie,
planned to be smitten with it; however. even
the dazzling Tank Girl comic-still sequences but she feels ripped offanyway.
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If you're looking for a feel-goodfuzzy-wuzzy date movie, you might enjoy
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obvious romantic comedy elements of the
fi lm, it's not all about people kissing on
beaches.
Depp plays the title character, a 21
year-old New Yorker who claims to be Don
Juan. "the greatest lover in the world." and
dresses for the part. Saying that he has lost
his one true love. DeMarco decides to
stand on top of a billboard and demand
for "the finest swordsman" to slay him in
a duel. Soon to retire psychiatrist Dr. Jack
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During his ten day stay at a mental
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tells his fantastic life story. Mickler and the
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The film's biggest strength is
definitely Depp, who delivers an incredible
performance as the hilarious Don Juan.
The character is ridiculous and egotistical.
but Depp makes him sympathetic - a
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and Ed Wood. With an excellent accent
and a really cool mask. he seemed very
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Brando's performance has been
criticized by some as "a walk through." but
[ found him entirely believable. When
Mickler rekindles the old romance with his
wife (Faye Dunnaway), Branda pulls
through with genuine charm , despite
being old. overweight. and having slurred
speech. This gives the romantic subplot a
realistic edge which makes it much easier
to swallow.
But what makes the film so fun is its
refusal to take love seriously. Whenever
DeMarco waxes poetic about romance and
love at first sight. it is played for laughs.
His many lovers are intentionally overglamourized almost to the point of making
fun of romance movies.
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The Olympia Film Society presents: Before
Sunrise, which follows the encounter on
the Eurail which incites a young American to
suggest to a French student that she can
explore Vienna with him; and Shallow
Grave, a mordant, brittle film about three
a Gtasgow yuppies who evolve into killers. Il\gotten gains lead to discord between the
three roommates. Both features for $31
members, $5/general. Starts at 6:30 pm.
Plays at alternating times til Thursday.
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Dr. Jane Jervis, our school's
Monday April 11
president, will be the featured guest on
Tom Freeman's program
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on KAOS 89.3 FM. Jervis will answer
questions posed by the community.
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Passover Seder, all for free. The whole
thing runs from 1pm-11pm at the Organic
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Star Drek: The Musical
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presents The Joy Luck Qub in Lecture
Hall 1 at 7 pm.
Feminsts in Self-Defense Tra~ing begins a 6Week Women's SeJf-IJetense series
from 6 to 8;30 pm. The cost is on a sliding
scale from $15 to $30. For more information,
call 438-0288.
today and
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in Seattle. Episode 1 @ 8pm, Episode 2 @
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episode - call 728-1375
Meet the Challenge. Go to Red Square
from 11 am to 2 pm to Experience. Ifyou have
any questions, call the Challenge Program
office at x6987.
Full Moon Meditation @ 6:30 pm
Tuesday April 18
Olympia Timberland Library east meeting
room - FREE!!!
Saturday April 15
Today in the Greenery: Nothing
Go to the Midnight Sun at 8:30 pm to see
Arrington de Dionyso & the Old Time
Relijun, Sandman, The Hawaiian
Liberation Front, The Good Time Spazrri
Band and (from San Francisco) Preacher
Boy and the Natural Blues ("A blend
of rock, blues, ragtime and jug-band music
with great humor and imight"-S.F.
Chronicle.)
There will be a rally against "the
assault on education, the environment,
workers, the impoverished, women, people
of color, immigrants, our children and
youth, our elders, gays lesbians bisexuals
and transexuals, the disabled and others
marginalized by a society that places profit
over human needs."
In Sylvester Park, followed by a
march to the Capital for the 1:45 pm rally.
For more information, contact the Olympia
Movement for Justice and Peace at (360)
956-1771.
9am to noon in LlOOO there will be 3rd
annual Collage of Wittshaven
Chivalry Tourney and the 2nd
GlymmMere Serjeant's Trials
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share your concerns, ask questions or just get
acquainted with our school's president.Jme
Jervis. If she's not there, call her office at
x6100 to confirm her next available time.
Thank you.
Wednesda~
April 19
Student Worker's Organization will
meet in CAB 320 @4pm
Today in the Greenery: Veggie Lasagna
Olympia's new Food Not Bombs group
will have its second meeting at 5 pm in CAB
llO. The documentary "Food Not Bombs"
will be shown and free food will be served.
The Evergreen Entrepreneur
Business Workshop, spondered by S&A
Productions will be free today from noon
t01:30pm in CAB 315.
What About Bob - a documentary on
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neo-Nazi skinheads and the murder of Bob
Buchanan.
the Young
Composer's Collective will perform.
Screening at 7 pm in Recital Hall. For more
infonnation, call the Peace Center at x6098
After
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screening
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