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CONTENTS

LE'M'ERS........................... 3
eA faculty effnachianism

NEWS..•........................... 4·5
eStudents crash the HEC Board

REVIEW .. ···················· ... 9
e.1ello Biafra pans everyone

For various reasons a whole bunch of errors, some serious, some not so serious got
by us last week. Here are the corrections:
--Ellen Grant graduated from Washington
University Law School in St. Louis. She
developed a sense of "aesthetic," not
"esoteric" in her work as a photojournalist. Her L.A. Press Club award was for
a San Bernadino fir story--not the Hillside
Strangler. Her law partner's name is Faith
Enyeart and she worked on, but did not
complete, a documentary on Washington
women judges.
--Lastly, we should like to deeply apologise
for printing a poem in last week's issue
without permission from the writer. Direct
action has been taken to see that this win
not happen in the future. We should also
like to acknowledge the graciousness with
which the poem's author pointed out the
error.

FEATURES.•.•............... IO-I3
eWashington Center for the Improve
ment of the Quality of Undergraduate
Education
eA photographic summer festival

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OPINION •.......................... 16
eAn analysis of why students don't like
the Master Plan

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LITERATURE ................... 15
eDark secrets about Epsie

CALENDAR...............•....... 21

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Letters

Editor's Note

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Bill and Claire Fuller

Hi ho. You now have a copy of the
thoroughly majestic Cooper Point Journal before you. This week we have a lot
of stuff on the Higher Education Coording (HEC) Board's Master Plan for
Higher Education in the State of
Washington. If you haven't heard of it
by now, then you probably don't come
to campus 'very much. A lot of people
are excited by the Plan because it has
caused a great deal of activism,
especially on the part of students. There
is this sorta sense, to say the least, that
people associated with Evergreen are all
living in the legacy of the 1960s, and
since everyone seems to think of that
decade as having been filled with activism, we are aU very moved when
some of us start acting like activists.
There is a kind of cynicism running
through it aU as weU, because (don't teU
anyone) it is not the 1960s anymore,
much as many of us may regret this,
and, oh I dunno, it just seems like, if
we're gonna grow, lets grow. I know
I'm not making any sense. It's just, weU,
a lot of people have this longing for the
sixties, and it's a double edged sword,
, cause they oint coming back, and that's
good, cause they scared everyone a little, but its a drag because even people
who weren't old enough to reaUy live
through them have this idea that they
were a kind of cultural high point, the
be all and end all of times. Youth and
idealism, and all that rot. Well, I have
already gone through my I-want-it-tobe-the-nineteen-sixties period and now
I say, cut it folks, and lets move on.
Evergreen especiaUy has to recognize
this as a community, otherwise we are
not going to grow. And we must grow.
Tome, Evergreen stands for having
learned that the only good idealism is
practical idealism, and this means learning to cope with changing times. Just
because the Beatles aren't coming out
with an album next month doesn't mean
we can't have fun, so, groove on the hip
people descriped here - in
and
remember it's all in your head .
--Ben Tansey
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Act of Conscience
To the Community:
1 thought of Katja Komisura as Jello
Biafra spoke here last Thursday about cen·
sorship and his trial for "distrib~ting
harmful material." Katja also is going to
trial, hut for destroying harmful material.
Last June she snule into NAVSTAR's
main control center with a crowbar, hammer, and drill, and smashed their mainframe computer. Amidst the wreckage of
the guidance system for Trident II nuclear
missiles, she left a plate of chocolat,e chip
c~kies with a 'n ote explaining her action
as one of conscience, in the spirit of her
relatives who resisted the Nazis. Then she
hitched 50 miles back to San Francisco,
held a press conference, and turned herself
in to the FBI.
At her jury trial on November 10, Katja may receive up to 20 years in prison .
However, the prosection wants to decide
her fate earlier; at her pre-trial hearing on
October 26, they will enter a motion to
deny her the right to testify. Katja acted
alone, and for reasons of conscience; ifkept
silent, she would virtually have no case,
and the jury would have little perspective
on Katja's nature and the nonviolence"
guiding her action. This censorship
ridiculously violates even the pretense of
justice found in our courts .
Letters from Katja and more information on her case are available at the Peace
and Conflict Resolution Center, Library '
3224. Her support group urges everyone
to send a postcard toJudge Rea (do White
Rose Support Collective, 1716 Felton SI.,
San Francisco, CA 94134) asking him to
deny the prosecution's "motion in
limine. " If we each spend 14 cents and 15
minutes, Katja could spend fewer years in
prison .
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Also, I wish to humbly assume the role
of apologist for the planning faculty where
effnachian thinking was in woefully short
supply . Please try to understand and
forgive our oversight and weakness. We
were awash in the swirling tides of 60's
idealism . Many of us actually believed it
possible to have simple, nonadversarial
policies and procedures. Some few of us
even believed it possible to adapt a policy
where, after a faculty member was hired
here, the community was indefinitely stuck
with her or him for better or worse, and
that we would all have to work with one
another. Although Japanese industry has
very successfully adopted such a policy, it
is indeed hard to imagine such an
unrealistic and idealistic concept even being considered here at our college.

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our world . " ( FNAC is pronounced "efT
knock" as in the German "das efTnacht"
which, loosely translated, means
"what~ver it is, don't do it . ") This little
infant concept was created by the faculty
evaluation DTF; his initials stand for
Faculty Non-reappointment Appeal Committee and his arrival at this time marks
him as a true child of Evergreen in the
1980's. It also seems historically appropriate for me to be the fust to use the
adjectival form, for I Effnach " is bound to
spawn. While 1 am very inactive politically, 'I care more for my historical place at
Evergreen than you may assume. So, let
the record show that here first appeared the
term "effnachian," meaning "of serious
import, requiring group consideration and
af'fumation before implementation." Have
no doubts, there will be many, many effnachian situations very soon; in fact, I
predict a veritable landslide of effnachiomania over the next few years.

Finally, in all fairness to the misguided
planning faculty, you must credit us with
one very effnachian decision, that of choosing a bureacratic form of administration .
As a group we stood firm in the face of
those truly wild-eyed 60's idealists who
held to Paul Goodman's dictum that if an
organization is bureaucratically organized,
it is no different from any other organization no matter what is says it does. We
were obviously not UittJlJy anti-effnachian.
So, welcome Baby FNAC; may you
grow and prosper here .

Structure
A Reminder to Assessment Activists:

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Like so many of you, I have found it exciting to witness the amount of political fervor surrounding the Master Plan. While
increased participation in assessment activities is refreshing, we are missing an opportunity to deepen our resistance by using standard political strategies .
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The Master Plan is an issue concerning
the increase of institutionalized racism,
sexism, ageism, and so on . We must c~n­
standy remind ourselves that the structures
of the dominant culture are inherendy exclusive. The recent campus rally, in its
: very nature,. is such a structure. One person stand~ on a stage and speaks through
a microphone down to an audience whose
only form of participation resembles that
of a cheerleader. My immediate question
after the rally was, "Why were there no
women or people of color speaking?" But
we need to ask different questions.
Evergreen, and the political arena that we
continue to operate from, will never be truly transformative until we start asking, not,
"Why weren't there more disenfranchised people in the structure?"; but rather,
"Why art we still using this structurt?"
Instead of training people to partake in
the dominant form of discourse , such as
public speaking, we should be using more
participatory non-h.i erarchical discourse.
Just as co-education does not mean equal
education, neither does open microphone
mean open forum. W~ can't blame apathy
for our oversights, for there is a reason why
women and people of color are often not
speaking (or staying at Evergreen for more
than a few quarters). We can't learn from
the oppressed until we stop using the dominant processes and start creating an atmosphere in which we can ~ear their
voices. Alternative group processes are
widely used by national organizations such
as Movement for a New Society, American
Peace Test, Clamshell Alliance, and
various feminist groups.
We must remember to constantly question the ways in which we have internalized the voices of the dominant culture. We
are reformers, not revolutionaries, if we
continue to use a hierarchy against a
hierarchy.

Dear Editor:

Peace (as we used to say),

I want to use this forum to welcome a
fledging new concept into Evergreen ' s
family , to say "Welcome Baby FNAC to

Bill

Woody Anne Fletcher

(Bill Aldridge, Faculty Member)

Letters

Students Confront. HEC Board

News
Lock Your Car
attempt to steal another tool box. The
suspects got away.
Security recommends that people
remove valuables from their automobiles
or at least place them oOt ofsight. He said
half the cars from which things were stolen
were either unlocked or had windows rolled down.
Three bicycle thefts have also ~n
reported . Two of these had chains cut by
the perpetrator.

A rash of stealing out of cars in the parking lot has been reported by Security. In
the past month, at least nine incidents have
taken place, well above normal, according
to Security Officer Darwin Eddy. He
estimated the combined loss at $ 1,800.
Items stolen from cars included a computer, a camera , some tapes and several
tool boxes .
Mr. Eddy said that a non-community
member is suspected . Some witnesses
reported seeing an early 1970s model Mach
I Mustang with a dark blue finish being
used the witnesses had evidently foiled an

--CPJ Staff

L'e tters
We carne away from Friday's meeting convinced that faculty members and students
need to work together on these important
issues.

Faculty & Plan
Faculty Colleagues,

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We attended the public meeting of the
Higher Education Coordinating Board at
the Double Tree Inn on Friday, October
16. The main purpose of this meeting, as
many of you know, was to inform the
public of the latest version of the Master
Plan for higher education in this state.
We want to share with you the statement
made by a large number of Evergreen
students to the HEC Board at Friday's
meeting because we think it articulates
some concerns that many of us have about
recommendations in the plan .
In response to the students' statement
the HEC Board Chairman, Chuck Collins,
said he would hold a public hearing on the
plan at Evergreen in the near future.
We believe it is important that faculty
members take part in these discussions,
which will deal with such issues as college
admissions, assessment ofstudent (and indirecdy faculty) performance, and budget.
We do not believe the faculty can afford
any longer to remain in the dark about
these matters . They concern us all.
So we ask you to read the revised Master
Plan (on reserve in the library), and that
you engage your students in discussion of
it . Weekly meetings are being held on
Thursdays. So far, these meetings have
consisted almost exclusively of students .
The students we talked with Friday
welcome widespread faculty participation.

Jeanne Hahn
Peta Henderson
David Marr
(The student slaJemenl is on page J 9--Ed.)

Truck to "Chuck"
Dear Evergreeners,
"Amazing Grace and Chuck" is a
movie I want the whole world to see . But
I don't have that kind of influence. So I'm .
urging everyone I know--and all of you-to go to the Lacey Cinemas and view it.
It's the story of how one person, a young
boy--when the he connects with others of
like mind--changes the world . Whatever
your issue: nuclear anns, apartheid, the
Master Plan, "Amazing Grace and
Chuck," in its funny and touching way,
makes you believe in your own power
again . .
Rumor has it that the fUm has been
supressed by the powers that be . I wonder
why .
Tom Moyer, owner of the theaters , has
gone out on a limb to give away passes and
bring the film to this community . You can
call the theater for prices and times :
459-0960. I think you' ll like it.

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Barbara Gibson
The Counseling Center

Housing

Steps . Up
Security
by Timothy O'Brien
An unusal rise in assaults, vandalism,
and injuries related to alcohol abuse have
cause~ Housing to request stepped-up
security patrol.
A recent notice posted by Housing cautions residents and nonresidents that
should Security witness illegal activities, including minors in possession of alcohol,
furnishing minors with alcohol, or consumption in public area, "they can and
will issue a Thurston County Court Citation." Fines range from $100 to $250'.
"We don't want to be in a disciplina.'Y
role, but there is a small percentage of people that force us to take that on," said Bob
Carlson, assistant director of Housing.
"It is worse and that is a problem, but
the way to IOlve the problem is not by playing cops and robbers," says Paul
Cereghino, a housing resident. "There
was more violence going on during the first
week than I had seen all last year."
"It is always an indication that drinking has gotten out of hand when you see
people puking on the street, " notes D.ario
DePiante, housing resident.
"I think security has gotten out of
hand, ". claims Dan Mair, also a hous ing
dweller. "I don't think it is as big a proble~ as they are making it out to be ."
All parties concerned agree that the majority of the problem is with non-students
who come on campus to party . "They
don't have any feeling of community
ownership or responsiblity , " noted Director of Security Gary Russell.Security Officer Darwin Eddy explained that there is
the false impregion that the campus is a
. Sarlcuty not subject to state law, an impression he wants to dispel. This year Housing has issued four criminal trespass
orders, all to non-students.
Since housing is self-supported, all additional costs incurred by vandalism and
inaeued cleaning is plUlCd on to residents.
"We don't say that you can't have parties, but we do say that you must be
responsible," added Carlson .

Photos by Philip Bransford

by Aaron Yanick
A group of about 100 students disrupted
a meeting of the Higher Education Coordinating (HEC) Board late last week. With
the organizational help of faculty members
Peter Bohmer and Jerry Fresia, the group,
People for Open Education (POE), went
to the Double Tree Inn in Tukwilla where
the
Board was meeting to discuss the
proposed final draft of the so-called
"Master Plan" for higher education. The
students had come to protest the adoption
of this plan .
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Earlier in the week, in an attempt to
avoid Friday's impending confrontation,
the HEC Board had offered to come to
Evergreen and hold a "teach-in," but
POE did not want to talk until they had
a copy of the final draft of the Plan to which
to refer. The students met the previous
Wedneday to organize. A committee was
fonned to plan demonitration tactics, and
another to prepare a public statement. People were nominated to be speakers for the
group . Hopes for the protest were discussed. Jerry Fresia planned that they would
do everything they could to disrupt the
meeting withough being arrested.
By 10:00 a.m. f'riday morning, the last
of five school vans carrying the
demonstrators had arrived in the hotel
parking lot. Others had driven their own

cars. They all gathered around the vans.
There was some question as to whether or
not they would be allowed into the
meeting. Suggestions came up that they
simply push their way in, or·that one person take the guards aside while the other
99 snucked in .
There were also two police cars in the
parking lot; POE member Ellen Atkinson
had notified the authorities of the impen ding demonstration. Pete Staddler, a
spokesperson for the group, began talking
to the sheriff, assuring him that they did
not plan to cause a disturbance. Staddler
rejoined the group and they began their
march to the front door of the hotel.
They passed into the lobby without
resistance . Then they halted. News traveled down the line that the people in front
were being given a lecture on how to attend a public meeting. As for the rest, they
might as well have been standing in line
waiting to get into a movie.
The line started to move again and they
funnelled their way into the Banyon
Room. The room had high ceilings and
tan-panelled walls. Decorative timber columns ran up the wall at intervals; wooden
beams stretched across the ceiling . A long
table was set up at the front of the room
for the ten-member HEC Board and about
100 chairs for the audience sat facing the
table .
Just prior to the students' entry into the
room, the Board had called a recess . Board
Chairman Charles Collins, a middle-aged
man with graying hair, wearing a gray suit
and a red tie, stood before the front table . '
He was talking with the hotel manager and
a police officer.
By now much of the audience was standing and chatting, adding to the commotion. In the corner, near the front table,
Mary Poole, another spokesperson for the
group, was being questioned by reporters.
"And how is the Plan racist?" asked·one .
She answered that the proposed assessment
would rely upon standardized tests', on
which, it had been shown, minorities do
not do as well as others. Staddler spoke to
Chairman Collins, who explained that the
students would' be allowed to stay long
enough to read their statement, but that
they would then have to leave . Due to fire
regulations, he said , it was illegal to hav e
more than 120 people in the room.
Finally the pounding of the Chairman 's
gavel brought the crowd to attention .
"This is a public meeting,." he said . "It
is not open to public testimony. " Sandra

Davis , the student elected to read the protesters ' statement, was then allowed to
proceed .
The statement condemned the HEC
Board for not properly involving the public
in the creation of the Master Plan , and
condemned the Plan itself for
discriminating against minorities and other
disadvantaged people . It also complained
that the Plan was not placing a value on
education as an end in itself but merely as
a means to create a stronger economy.
As Davis read, one board member looked through his notes; another filled his glass
with water. A few rested their heads on the
palms of their hands, while others looked
randomly around the room . Only the three
\ women on the board watched Davis consistently and seemed .to be Ii.s tening. One
of the latter, Mary James, seemed by her
nods and smiles to approve of what she was
hearing. Evergreen President Joe Olander,
sitting in the audience with faculty
members Jeanne Hahn, David Marr and
Peta Henderson, was also nodding.
When Davis had finished, the students
began chanting, "No Master Plan! No
Master Plan!" It was loud, and the Chairman waited patiently, half smiling. The
gavel fell again, and with it the room fell
silent . Collins spoke : "As long as we [sic)
don't disrupt the meeting, you can remain,
but we've got to get the head count down

Both plwtos from an tJlJrlier POE rally on campus.

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Home Wastes are Hazardous

With Chants, Statement and Petition

by Shauna WIlXtden and Cathlene Hansen
to 120 . I don ' t know what basis you want

to do that on --"
"Those people sitting down leave,' :
came an answer, referring to those who
had been seated before the students' arrival. The Chairman came out from
behind the table and continued, "I'm
sorry, there are 120 people that can legally be in this room . I'm going to ask that
you reduce your numbers."
"Before we leave, we have some questions," someone shot back. The questions
flew simultaneously from their lips in one
exclamatory cloud: "Are you in favor of
helping the migrant farm workers?"-"How much money do you make?"-"How do you assess art?"--"Did you go
to private school?"--"Who are you trying
to educate?"--"Where do your kids go to
school?"
Peter Bohmer then took the floor, saying that they had some questions and concerns and that they would not leave until
they were addressed . Collins then threatened to clear the room and let none of the
students back in . Having so many in the
room was illegal, he repeated .
"Auschwitz was legal!" someone
shouted, and a chuckle ran through the
audience.
A list of 850 signatures of other concerned students was presented to Collins,
and he dutifully acccepted it. The protesters cheered again. When the noise c\ied
down, a student said that if the Board
meant to hold a public meeting, tbey
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should have held it in .a plaoe large enough .
Bohmer added, "You shouldn't bel. so
afraid of having people hearing what
you're doing behind closed doors," and
there were more cheers .
Mr. Collins went back to his chair and
began reading out loud the law which pertained to the situation. He was cut off by
shouts of "No Master Plan! No Master
Plan!" and Bohmer continued above the
din, "You have police, you have money,
but you have no moral authority at all!"
Finally the Chairman asked those in the
audience to leave, which they did, along
with the rest of the HEC Board. The hotel
manager came to the front of the room a~
asked the students to leave, saying that he .
was concerned for everybody's safety. Still
the students stayed, sitting down in th~
seats which had been emptied by the
audience .
President Olander was then challenged
tn ~ay a few words . "I think it is great,"
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Sandra Davis reading a statement at the overCTOwd~HEC Board ~tting.

students who give a damn about their
education." The students applauded him ,
Did he think that the forming of the Plan
had been a fair process so far? He answered
that he had offered to meet with students
to answer such questions earlier that week
and that this was neither the' time nor the
place to hold such a discussion . "This' IS
not my arena," he said, "Apparently
you've chosen it to be yours."
Staddler interrupted, "Joe, you don't
represent our interests, and that's why
we're here." The crowd cheered and Staddler continued, "You said in a letter to the
HEC Board that you are for the Master
Plan." There was applause. Olander remained calm and composed.
Then Mr. Collins offered to come down
to Evergreen, with as many members of
the Board as could attend, to hold a public
forum in which they would listen to
whatever the students had to say and try
to answer their questions . They would do
this, he said, before the Tmal plan was
~dopted.
? Is rejection of the Master Plan an opHoh?" one student asked.
"Anything is an option," he replied.
The students cheered and he smiled.
After a while the students began to make
some statements about their personal ex-

periences, explaining why they were so
concemedabout the Plan . Some of these
were very moving, but the Board members
and the audience had left. They were talking to themselves.
At last a Tukwilla policeman said that
they had five minutes to clear the room.
Staddler stood up and said to the group,
"We didn' t come here. to get arrested,"
and they began to sift through the doorway. chantina: rhythmicaUy. "Education. -give a damn! We don't want the Master
Plan! Education--give a damn!. .. "
Later the meeting re-assembled. ~ome
of what h~d been . changed was the
language effecting Evergreen.
Evergreen ~as no longer a regional school,
but was in a class of its own : The mention
of this change was met with some chuckles
from the audience and a half-mouthed
smile from Chairman Collins. •
During the recess., Executive Director
Robert Thoeny was asked what he thought
of the demonstration. He said he thought
that it was unnece~ if what the students
wanted to do was stop the Master Plan,
because it would not be stopped. If the goal
was to have some kind of reaso.nable
discussion, he said, then it was also a
failure .

When most people think of hazardous
wastes, images come to mind of polluted
water downstream from large factories, iIidustrial dumps, and oil spills. What
,doesn't come to mind is the paint thinner
in the garage and the bathroom tile cleaner
under the sink. Common household items
are usually the last to be recognized as
hazardous wa&tes even though they.play a
signifiCant role in the contamination of our
water, soil and air.
How can hazardous wastes be identified
in the home? Four general classes have
been established by the Municipality of
Metropolitan, in Seattle (Metro), and the
Department of Ecoiogy . These are;
pesticides, paint products, household
cleaners, and automobile products.
Another method .of identification was
developed by the EI' A (Environmental
Protection Agency) as a result of the
Reso,u rce Conservation and Recovery Act
of 1976. A substance
is considered hazar,
dous if it is:

Ignitable : bums easily.
Corrosive: irrates skin, eats away
containers, or dest'r oys by
chemical action.
Reactive: explodes or generates
toxic gasses.
Toxic: harmful to human health.

cause septic tanks to stop functioning, contaminate well water and contribute to the
pollution of groundwater and streams.
For Thurston County hazardous waste
information, call the Thurston County Environmental Health Division at 786-5455.
Thurston County also has a Hazardous
Waste Collection Program .
' For more information, call 786-5455.
The Energy Outreach Center and the
Department of Ecology are sponsoring a
workshop: Home Generated Toxic Waste
Handling and Disposal. This free
workshop will teach you the difference between toxic and non-toxic waste and
methods of handling and disposal that will
help you protect your health and our environment. The workshop will take place
on Thursday, October 29, 7:00-9:00 pm
at the City of Lacey Council Chambers,
~20 College St., Lacey. For more information on this and other workshops call the
Epergy Outreach Center at 943-4595.

By usina: these two lists. it is fairly easy
to idenitfy which items in the home are
hazardous. But the question becomes,
what can be done?
First, consider replacing as many of the
hazardous products as possible with ones
that are non-toxic and biodegradable
(meaning that they will decompose
harmlessly back into the environment).
Second, recycle . Used motor oil and
transmission fluid can be taken to an oil
reclaimer. (For information call
1-800-RECYCLE.) Excess pesticides, oilbase paints and solvents, spot removers
and polishes, can ~ taken to a "treatment,
storage and disposal facility." Never pour
these substances down the drain, toilet,
storm drain, OR on the ground . "They can

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Sounding off on Censorship
An @nvltation to ~erve
STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS
FOR
The 1987-88 Student Agenda Committee
are currently being solicited.
Applications

Closing Date

S&A Administrative Office
CAB 385
The Evergreen State College

All applications must be fUed
with the S&A Administrative Office .
CAB 305 by 5 p.m.

206-866-6000 x6220

Tues., Nov. 3, 1987

Interested Evergreen Students are encouraged to
apply regardless of their sexual orientation, race, sex, age,
handicap, religious or political belief or national origin.

WHA T IS THE STUDENT AGENDA COMMITTEE?
The Student Agenda Committee: Purpose is to identify key maJters of concern to students, to
recommend policy for the S&A Board, and to organize and moderate regular governance forums
for students in governance roles and students in general. The members o! .the Student Agenda
Committee would be selected: five student at-large members, four ex-officIo members ~- S&A
Board Coordinator or designee, the student representative to the Board of Trus~ees. and one
representative each from the President's Advisory Board, and the student orgaDlzatlons. After
the selection of the 5 at-large student members, t~ey will select. from among themselves the
Student Agenda Co~mittee Facilitator.

by Samantha Chandler
"In America, when people don't
know what hurts them, they don't
care . "
Thus the gospel according to jello is
summarized. jeno Biafra, that is, who gave
a spoken-word performance at Evergreen
last Thursday night before a very enthusiastic crowd of more than 250 students
in the Library Lobby.
Biafra, ex-lead singer of the.Dead Kennedys (OKs), has spent the last year-anda -half preparing for a trail that could have
set a legal precedent for restricting and censoring artists' work. Instead, the 3 ~ week
trial ended in a mistrial and the charge---distributing harmful matter to minors-was dismissed. The "matter" in questi~n
was a poster by the Swiss surrealist artist
H.R. Giger that was enclosed with the
Dead Kennedy's album Franlcmchrist.
During Biafra's appearance here he, explained that the poster had been an integral
part of the album by emphasizirig the song
lyrics concerning mindless consumerism,

going to prosecute ." In other words, a
band such as the Dead Kennedy's was easy
prey since they had less financial backing
and a smaller following than Prince,juqas
Priest or other bands that have been deemed offensive by parents' groups.
While the three hour program started
with poetry, humor and "commericals,"
the last hour was filled with Biafra recounting his experience with the trial. Utilzing
his knack for biting satire he spoke with
a great energy about the state of America' 8
"fuedal corporate dictatorship" and its
leader, "Ronald McReagan."
The audience peppered his entire performance with cheers and applause,
especially at points highlighting Biafra' s
disdain for the "Reagandaffi" administra-

tion and the Parental Music Resource
Center (PMRC). He addressed the issue
of censorship in America and the very real
threat it poses to all of us. He cited as examples the fact that T.V. news now contains 25 percent less actual news than it did
seven years ago, and also that foreign punk
and political bands are having an increasingly difficult time getting visas to work in
the U .S . He also mentioned the increasing censorship of school textbooks backed .
by the religious far right. He claimed that
the government is "eating away at our
tight to information."
The power the religious right has been
weilding has reared its ugly head in the
forms of censorship, blackmail and
blackballing, Biafra warned. The PMRC
has targeted the OKs as an offensive band
and earned a great deal of publicity
through the FranA:mchrist trial. The fact that
three presidential candidates are PMRC
husbands was another thought provoking

,-

tHE SELECTION 'PROCESS
The Selection Com~it~e~ will hold interviews of all applicants in public meetings and choose
five board members:'

,

Due to changes in Oovelinance hours and to accommodate the applicants and commun!ty, the
Selection Committ~ will hold two interview sessions to be announced.
Community testim~~y regarding the applicants shall be solicited by the Selection Committee at
the end of each interview session.

Those interested in serving or
for more information contact:
Cheryl Henderson-Peters
Coordinator of Student Leadership Program
CAB 305 866-6000 x6220

Photo by Audrey MaDdelbaum

patriotism and our society's preoccupation
"with screwing each other in one more
ways than one . "
Although it was supposed to be the
poster that was under fire in court, Biafra
stressed the prosecuting attorney's statement that the trial was .. a cost effective way
of sending out the message to those people who wish to profiteer from the distribution of.hannfuI matter to minors that we're
not gOing to look the other way--that we're

issue that he broUght up.
Starting or supporting idenpendent
record labels is one way of voicing opposition to censonhip and corporate controll- .
ed popular music, as well as boycotting
companies that have been major supporten of the PMRC such as Coon, Merril Lynch and Occidental.
Anyone wishing to gain further infOrmation about working to .top censorship can
write to: NO MORE CENSORSHIP
Defense Fund, PO Box 11458, San Francisco, CA 94101.

9

Active Le'arriing Models Used In
Improving Education

by T~inothy O'Brien

Housed in a nondescript offic~ on the second floor of the Library building is an
organization that many believe is doing
more to change the face of education in
Washington State than any other.
The Washington Center for the Improvement
of the
Quality of
Undergraduate Education is a resource for
both faculty exchange programs and unique educational models, or "learning communities." The Center awards "microgrants," ransing from $500 to $3,000, to
colleges which want to experiment with
various types of educational models and
sponsors workshops and conferences
throughout the state . Thirty-one educational institutions are members of the
Washington Center, including' public and
private universities, and community and
regional colleges.
"I think it is the most important thing
Washington has going for it as a way to
improve education," says Ron Hamberg,
Dean of Instruction at Seatde Central
Community College .
The idea for the center arose in 1984
when Academic Dean Barbara Smith met
Hamberg at a conference. Hamberg was
curious about Evergreen and arranged a
visit for some of his administrators and
faculty so they could see it for themselves.
So impressed was the group by the enthusiasm of both the students and teachers
they had observed at the college that
Hamberg felt compelled to begin a coordinated stUdies program at Seattle Central~
"They were blown away by what they saw
here, it was very different from what they
were used to," recalls Smith, currendy
director of the Washington Center. It was
decided to send two faculty members from
Seattle Central to teach in an Evergreen
program for a quarter, who would then
return to Seattle Central with two
Evergreen faculty and establish a coordinated studies program there. The results
of the exchange and ensumg program were
found to be so enriching for both faculty
and stu.~ent.!.th,at ~~lth~along with the
help of Provost Patrick Hill, sought to
develop a center that could help other institutions interested, in active learning
models and faculty exchanges.
flllthough the center began at Evergreen
and is still located here, it is not in the
business of exporting Evergreen. " What
we're talking abo\Jt isn't about Evergreen;
it's about differerit models - to improve
higher education," lays Smith. Coor-

dinated studies is merely one type of the
l.several various'learning communities that
have emerged from around the country.
The center acts as a resource for many different models. Assistant director for the
Center Jean MacGregor notes that this is
i · one of the reasons that the Center has been
able to work sucessfully with so many different learning institutions.
The University of Washington, for example, has initiated a model of "linked
courses," where English composition is
taught in conjunction with anyone of fifteen general education courses . Freshman
interest groups are another model that link
", a triad of subjects. Different models allow
I

ing that very important kind of pedagogical
approach available ."
One aspect of the exchange program
that was not fully anticipated was the rejuvenating" effect it has on participating
faculty: those who have never been exposed to working in a learning community as
well as those who leave a learning community to work on a pilot program. "This
is one of the serendipitious aspects of the
Washington Center, and it was a surprise
to us," says Smith . "People fall into a rut
even if they are working at the best place
on earth. New situations ... create new learning opportunities . "

Hamberg describes himself as being
, 'converted" by Smith and relates it as
being "an almost religious experience. "

colleges to chose one that best suits their
particular academic and administrative
needs. All those connected with the Center
agree that the important thing is to expose
students and faculty to the concept of lear~ing communities, which they claim
~ramatically increases student and facul-

l

.~y d~velopment.

While this may be a foregone conclusion
for thOH of us at Evergreen, it can be a
teal awakening to those not experienced
with interdisciplinary learning. When
Smith talks about the work of the
~shington Center, she lik~ns it to missi9nary work and the member institutions
~ . being the Center's outposts . That
metaphor seems to have some merit .
·H\tmberg describes himself as being' 'converted" by Smith and relates it as being
"an almost religious experience."
Hamberg added, "I suddenly realized that
we needed to have that opportunity at
S~atde Central, that it wasn't restricted to
aJout year instituation and we were doiftg a di$aetYice to our students by not hav-

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Smith believes that much of this can be
attributed to the fact that many of the
teachers are in their mid-forties and are
ready to make a long-term .commitment,
especiaUy to such a rewarding and supportive enterpri.e. "This. is a generation that
was bred on the idealism of the sixities: a
generation committed to collaboration and
a democratic governance system in our institutions, and value-based education that
'asks questions about social responsibility,"
added Smith.
Jim Hamish, who is teaching at
Evergreen this year on exchange from
North Seattle Community College, where
he has taught in several interdisciplinary
programs, observes that teaching a single
course isolates a teacher from both his colleagues and his students: The great thing
about the Center's exchange program · is
that they are all team teaching situations. "B'e ing able to teach with other colleagues and iDteract is enriching," noted
Hamish. "This is another way of reenergizing faculty."

" ... it's about
,,
models ..

different

Many people in the Evergreen Community never realized that
the Washington .Center even existed ,until it received $400,000 in
the last bienium budget. Jean MacGregor credits President Olander and Assistant to the President Stan Marshburn for nurturing the
budget request through the legislature. However, she is quick to point
out that the Center had state-wide support from administrators, faculty and students--a fact that gready impresses legislators. "There was
a wonderful outpouring of support for the Washington Center from
. institutions across the state," said MacGregor.
"What this money has enabled us to do, besides having a stable
operating budget. .. is to expand our impact around the state," said
MacGregor. "~nother significant part of it is that it moves us off
the sort of entrepreneurial place of living on grants. We're beginning to act as a small foundation that receives money from the state
and major foundations and passes it though to learning institutions."
MacGregor estimates that $150,000, out of an approximate annual budget of $230,000 will be given out this year to institutions
and through the various functions that the Center sponsors.

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While $150,000 may not seem like a substantial enough sum to
affect any real change in the higher educational institutions of the
state, the Center boasts a 1:6 ratio of private funds against redeployed
institutional resources . So, when the Center gives, a community college , say, a $3,000 mirco-grant to develop an interdisciplinary program it may represent an $18,000 overall investment. In addition,
it is the Center's contention that big bucks are not the answer to
educational reform, but instead a more productive utilization of the
already existing resources through institutions working together.
Prior to receiving any state support, the Center had operated on
grants from m~or foundations with educational interests: the Exxon Foundation, interested in faculty development, awarded the
Center a $50,000 grant to begin operation in 1985. That was followed
hy a Ford Foundation grant of $75,000, representing a special interest in development between two and four year institutions.
Mal:Gregor explains that intially it was Patrick Hill's credibility
that brought the dollars in, coupled with the fact that the Center
deals with educational issues about which many foundations are con("l~ rned. "A lot of grant giving reflects a degree of trult and respect
in an institution and in the people who represent that institution,"
noted Mal:Grcgor. Now, she claims, the Center's track record lpeakS
for itself.
One 'of the keys to the Washington Center's success is its informal and personal approach. If a college wishes to join the Center,
all it has to do is indicate as much and supply the name of a contact
person . Hamberg notes that there is a lot of trust between institutions and the Center. He cites the original faculty exchange between
SCCC and Evergreen as an example. Before the Washington Center,
a faculty exchange was a bureau·cratic nightmare, says Hamberg.
But, "We arranged the exchange in about three weeks without a
ream of memos and paperwork. "It is a very postitive, goal-oriented
organization," said Hamberg. "A lot of that has to do with people
being informal."
Despite all the accolades, Smith stresses that the Center merely
gets the ball rolling, that they can help with ideas and information
but it is the institutions themselves that deserve the credit. "The
ideas only go anywhere if in fact our member institutions have an·
agenda . . :"
Smith is both pleased and a little shocked at how fast the Center
has taken off. But, she cautions, "It has to go deeper than raising
people's enthusiasm ... " The challange now facing the Center is to
create an enduring and s~stainable educational reform movement .

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Twenty-six images have filled the ,walls
of Gallery Two in front of the Library these
last two months. The pictures were taken
by five student photographers who were
enrolled in the Summer Works '87 program. The program, coordinated by facult y members Bob Haft and Paul Sparks, offered "ten weeks of concentrated work in
photography. "
The original theme of Summer Works
'87 was "festivals." However, at some
deep point in the season , the group shifted
to themes of a more' 'personal interest."
These included the heavy contrast flash
portraits by Vann Cantin, as well as th e
montage-like window reflections of Gayle
Warner.
In terms of composition , some of the
more involved photographs tended to be
those associtated with the program's
original theme. For example, Robin Paris'
"Lake Fair Rodeo" and "Clint, " illustrate a nightmarish atmosphere of summer festivals via infrared film. Audrey
Mandelbaum's experimentation with the
angled frame adds a powerful edge to shots
like "Local Steer Roping." Finally, Lorna Moore's brillant sense of geometrical
space delivers a perspective on landscapes
you might not otherwise think of: shadows
in a tennis court, the screen of a deserted
drive-in theatre.
As our pseudo-summer weather continues through October, and the stock
market continues to act strangely, and the
Persian Gulf begins to fill with oil and
blood, it's not a bad idea to take a break
and mill amongst the images of last summer. The show will continue through October at Ga llery Two on the first floor of
the library .

BEAUTY SHOP
Gayle Warner

- -Philip Bran,forrl

LIFE
Vann Cantin

WILLY
Robin Paris

LOCAL STEER ROPING
Audr e y

Mandelbaum

CECELIA
Vann Cantin

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13

-----Information

Life

Time to Plan for Summer Quarter
by Mic hael W. Beug
Su mmer Quaner, 1988 seems a long
way ofT, bu t plann ing is beginn ing now.
I wo uld like stud e nts and stafT to be a part
of th e pla nnin g thi s yea r a nd in vite yo ur
s ugges ti ons on th e followin g:
-- types of su mmer programs and co urses
yo u desire
-- how soon you need to know
informa tio n
--yo ur preference fo r dayt ime, eve nin g
o r weeke nd courses
--yo ur interest in very short intensive
co urses (for insta nce, a tl e nd ing class
for four days fo r two qu a rt er hou rs
credit)
--s pec ific facu lt y with whom you wou ld
lik e to work on specia l projects
Now is the ti me to approach faculty wit h
yo ur summer school ideas. The ir proposals

are due j ust prior to Tha nksgiv in g vacatio n . Now is also the time to think a bout
summer inte rnshi ps a nd individu al contrac ts. T he fac ult y usually a re betl er able
to work with individal contract students in
the summe r tha n any oth er time of th e
yea r. Both short , intensive 5- week co ntracts a nd full IO-week contrac ts are
acce ptable .

Summ er sessio n is self-s uppo rtin g. We
rece ive no fundin g from the legislatu re.
T his prov ides us with some significa nt
pla nnin g flexibilit y th at we do not have a t
o th er times of th e year. On th e other ha nd ,
if co urses or progra ms do not fiJI , the fac ul t y have no sala ry gua ra ntee, a nd classes
may be canceled. T his adds a n element of
s uspense to the summer session th a t is not
prese m th e res t of th e year. It also mea ns
tha t I will be work in g ha rd to ma ke sum-

Rap Groups and Fun at LGRC
Greetings to Lesbia ns, Gays a nd Our
Friends;
W e are happy to a nnounce t hat t he
Le sbian-Gay R esource Cen ter is planning a nother y ear of fun, exciting a nd
liberated activ ities. These will include
rap groups, da nces, guest speakers, a nd
film. Wha t else would you lik e to ha ppe n ? We'd like your inpu t. Our drop in
hours are:
Monday -- 3:30 to 4:30
Tuesday -- 12:30 to 5:00
W e dnesday -- 2:00 to 5:00
Thursday -- 1:00 to 4:00
F riday -- 12:00 to 3:00
Our phone number is 866-6000 X6544.
Our r ap groups will be meetinE for Lesbians on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 p m
at Library 3223. The Gay me n's meeting
will be held on Thurs days in th e sa me
location at the same t ime. W e woul d like
our act ivities to be as wide ranging as
possib le, a nd to do that we need
vo lu nteer s . If you want to m ake
something ha ppen on this cam pu s or in
t his community, come and seek s upport.
P lease drop by and introduce yourself,
14 give us your input and join us in our ef-

forts t o ma ke this t he best year ever for
t h e LlGR C a nd th e Olympia
Community.
S incer e ly,
Jenny Stra uss and J eremy S. Morrison ,
Co-coor dinator s, Lesbia nGay Resource
Ce nte r

Crimewatth Needs Help
by Ann a Va nderhowen
We lcome back to Everg ree n . O nce
aga in I am coord ina tin g Communi ty
Crimewatch . For th ose of yo u who a re
new, Crimewa tch is a n esco rt service provided by Security a nd volunteers so no one
has to walk alo ne. We a re still askin g tha t
no one walk alone becau se it is always a
risk. We a re not try in g to sca re yo u; w e
are j ust promotin g ca utio n .
If you wo uld like to voluntee r fo r the
program (we des pera tely need help) , go to
Security or , contact me in A dorm , 922 .
Please leave your name, phone num ber,
add ress, a nd days and times you can work .
S hifts are two ho u rs long, start ing a t dark
and contin uin g to 1:00 or 2:00 a m. We onlyask for two hours every 10-14 days . This
is a needed service, so please consider.

mer school successful, exciting and attractive to all of you . Your input will help make
this hapDen . Please send your suggestions
to Mike Beug,L22 11 no later than Friday ,
Nove mber 20 .
I hope to see you this summer,
--MichaLl Beug is an A cadmlic Dean

We now ~ontinue the on-I!oing story. of Esther
Barnhart and her life in Epsu. This excerpt is
reprinudfrom hn- book, We' Went Westward
... Ho, ho , ho .
•

The year of 1934 started out hot and dry
in early May. We were looking for an addition to the family and arrangements .were
made to take me to town in a few days
when one evening I knew that I was having more than a stomach ache. Barney
.went after his aunt and t.wo of the young
folks went to Broadus after the doctor. The
. stork got there flI'st and the baby was sucking his thumb .when we arrived. The two

In

Epsie Continues

We named him Harold and when he
was about ten days old he started -to fuss
one morning before daylight. Since he
already had an early breakfast, I told
Barney that there was a fruit jar with boiled water in it, on the table and to put some
in a baby bottle for him . He did, the baby
drank it and went back to sleep. Later I
noticed the water was still in the jar. There
had been a half jar of left over green bean
juice on the table and this is what he got.
He had to wear hand-me-downs and I
wished that we could have had a few new
things for a 'new baby . As he grew up

Almost every family raised turkeys. It was a
good climate for them, they hardly ever got
sick. "
though, his clothes were always ragged and

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that had gone after him were talking about
it later and said, "He fed his dog and cat
first in case he didn't get back in time the
next day . He drove so slow that one of us
offered to drive his car but he wouldn't let
us . Even at that we might have made it if
we had remembered to bring a tow rope.
The doctor deCided to put me to sleep
while he sewed me up. he put a gauze cone
over my face and told Ba~ey to squirt the
stufT on it. I felt myself gagging, I couldn't
talk and just before I passed out I managed to swing an arm and knock it out of his
hand. ' When I came to the doctor said,
"Give her some more ." I asked how near
he was through and he said , "All except
the tying." I said, "Well, Gosh, I can lay
still that long and he finished doing it all
by the light of the kerosene lamp . Some
big, black flies came out of the cracks in
the wa'n and buzzed around . It must have
been the smell of the blood that brought
them out as we never saw any in the nighttime before. The baby's bed was a dresser
dr/lwer lined with whatever came handy.

he didn't care a bit.
When he was a couple of months old he
was doing poorly. So.we had to leave him
in Miles City for two weeks after the doctor examined hirr•. Not at the big hospital
but a small one that took the less serious
cases . The lady that ran it asked the doctor what was wrong and he said it was
malnutrition. She was to put lactic acid in
the milk and when we went to get him he
was doing fme. We tell him he was raised
on SOUl' milk.
The hot dry days were much the same .
The cows ate the only weed that had nerve
enough to grow and that was the Russian
thistle, they really were a laxative . Woe to
anyone who happened to be within six feet
behind them at the .wrong time . It was a
case of jump quick or take the conse. quences. The gar;den never got started and
if it had, the grasshoppers were ready to
chew it ofT. We spent a lot of time sitting
on the north side of the house in the shade _
Anyone riding horseback on their way to
Epsie would stop and talk awhile. We knew

the horse before .we could see the rider. We
would say, "Here comes Frank on High _
Pockets or Burt is riding this wayan
Nugget. "

Almost every family raised turkeys. It
was a good climate for them , they hardly
ever got sick . Those that had a big flock
would take them out in the early morning
when it was cool and herd them until all
were full of grasshoppers, then bring them
back . Grain was needed to put them in
shape to sell before Thanksgiving .
Neighbors helped each other with this
bloody job. No heads were chopped ofT, no
insides were taken out. The method of killing was to thrust a pocket knife blade into
the mouth and up into the brain . This
caused the feathers to stand out and could
easily be pulled. They were hung up by the
feet so they could bleed and there would
be a pool of blood under each one . The
very first one killed would be oven dress ed and given to the cook to roast for dinner. I never could see how they could enjoy it after working with them all morning. The plucked turkeys had to be taken
to Miles City to be sold and they brought
from 12 to 20 cents a pound over the years.
I didn't care about live turkeys too
much. They were.such ungainly things but
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a car or a house, their long wings took
them there , then they scratched with their
long toes all they wobbled from side to side,
getting their balance before they sat down.
The poor garden had some sickly looking
potato plants and I tried to water them but
the turkeys sailed over the fence, scratched out the roots and ate what little was
under them. I tried to keep them away but
they could jump faster than I could kick
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OPINION: Why Don't Students Like the Master Plan?
j
by Ben Tansey
Why have students at The Evergreen
State College reacted so strongly to the
Master Plan? I believe there are three
reasons. First, they feel that the standardized testing of sophomores will cause
both non-majority culture students to be
ftltered out of the higher education system
and slowly increasing amount of the curriculum to be directed towards seeing that
students pass the test, rather than towards
the improvement of the quality of the
education they are paying for. The second
reason is that they feel it treats them as
mere c~mmodities in a society increasingly dommated by big money interests The
third: they feel that the Plan was co~ceiv­
ed and propogated in a way which effectively cut them out of the process.
Let us consider the first objection . Will
the Plan exclude minorities? The Plan
s.ta.tes: .•• Recognizing that minority participation enriches the individual and the
society, it shall be the policy of postsecondary institutions of the state to actively
recruit minority students, faculty and
staff... Futher, it shall be the policy of the
state to .. '.assure that qualified minority
s~dents ... are given the opportunity to attam a postsecondary education that promotes their culture of origin, its ideas and
values
'.
. . " The Board intend's to" review
(thIS) proposed statement together with
other (Statewide Minority) task force
recommendations in January of 1988."
This part of the Plan notes the trends of
minority participation in Washington
edu.cation (please see chart) and, while
notmg progress over the past six years,
charges the Minority Task Force with pro-

posing recommendations on how remaining inequalities can be remedied. Later it
is stated that "The new admission st~n­
dards should be implemented in a manner
that will not adversely affect the enrollment
and successful program completion of an
increased number of women and minority st~dent~." ~he attention to minority
consideratIOns 10 the plan is not token,
however it does fail to bring up the issue
of culturally biased testing, and this omission certainly does not speak well for the
Plan. There are two levels 'at which
minorites might be excluded: admission
and sophomore level testing. The admis-

j
sions statement provides for minorities but
the testing level does not. The concis: objection of students then must be that while
~inorities. will be allowed into the college
In a non-biased way, it is not clear that they
will be be able to get degree~ unless they
can pass the standardized test. The HEC
Board reply to this is essentially that the
testing is strictly a mode to assess the school
itself, and not the students. Evergreen Provost Patrick Hill recently noted that testing
could conceivably be anonymous so as to
ensure that individual students are not held
~ack. If this were the case, then graduatIOn would not depend on the test, and

WASHINGTON MINORITIES

Group
White
Asian
Black
Indian
Hispanic
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Percentage
Percentage
1980
Enrolled in WA
1986
Enrolled
in WA
Population
Higher Educ.
Population
Higher
Educ.
Percentage
1980
Percentage
1986
90.3
2.7
2.6
1.5
2.9

92.5
2.8
2.2
1.2
1.3

89.0
3.5
3.0
1.5
3.0

Rtprinud from tht Mast" Plan.

87.9
6.0
2.3
1.5
2.3

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there would be no valid concern for the exclusion of minorities to be drawn from the
Master Plan.
The second objection of students to the
testing provision is that the curriculum will
become directed to the test and will
therefore suffer shortcomings in other
areas. This, to me, is a reasonable objection. The Plan calls for a two-year experiment in which standardized testing will be
impelemented, Then, presumably, a committee will assess the test's usefulness
a decision will be made as to whether to
continue the program. My own fear here
is that once the "experimental" phase of
the testing is implemented, it will be effectively institutionalized . No committee is
likely to recommend the cessation of standardized testing. Therefore, if it comes, it
is probably going to stay. If it stays, then
as the college becomes more and more sensitive to the fact that its funding is depen.dent on the results of the test, the more
likely it is to direct the curriculum in such
a way as to make sure students do well on
the test.
Perhaps the HEC Board would be better advised to consider testing faculty
before it starts testing students; which of
the two, after all, is held more accountable
to the state for the quality of education?
At Evergreen in particular students pride
themselves on being responsible for their
own educations, but few of us feel that we
have to be accountable to the taxpayers for
getting the education they are subsid izing.
We do not have to prove to Mr. and Mrs .
Front Porch that we are educated; that is
the job of the educational establishment.
Faculty are paid by the state to educate the
students--salaries are among the highest
budget items ...
The problem , of course, is th at "tax·
payers have been complaining to the
legislature about reports that higher education is failing. They responded by creating
an higher edu~tional authority which now
must proove that the system is working.
How can they do this? This is the juncture
which the HEC Board reached. The
easiest answer is standardized testing, but
what other avenues were open to the
Board?
Perhaps they could have relied on the
thousands of graduate faculty in the colleges to give credit only to students worthy of it. The Board, after all, directly or
indirectly screened and hired the faculty
to do just that. Isn't it enough that these
highly qualified people risk their reputations every time they award credit?
Evidently the Board does trust the very
people they hired. This is an extraordinary
breach of faith . And, far from wondering
whether students are worthy of degrees , it

makes me wonder instead whether the
Board has any credability .
What else might the Board have done
to assure quality and accountability in the
schools? Mightn't they have surveyed the
alumni of the various institutions? I am
certain the Board considers itself capable
of determining what a successful alumni
is ; they might have written a profile of such
a person and compared it to the real-world
position of the State's graduates. Perhaps
they forgot that every college has alumni
and career offices which make it their
business to do just this. If we really want
to see whether education is working, then
surely the best measure is results . If th e
alumni are in the gutter, then okay, there's
something wrong; if they're all happy and
productive citizens, then something has
probably gone right in the schools.
But, the Board did not su~ey alumni,
and they do not trust their faculty, and so
they went the rout of sta ndardized testing.
The second major complaint by students
is that the Master Plan treats them like
commodities in an economy controlled by
large corporate and governmental interests. This can hardly be denied ; the
Plan practically states this openly. "Quality of life ... ," it states "rests upon an
economic base ." It considers higher education to be essential in order
for people"
and ' businesses to compete in the world
economy . While this, latter may be true,
the Plan fails to mention that education
serves a much hif,ther purpose than the
mere lining of industrial suits . Education
has value in and of itself, and it is more
important to have the blessings of a learned mind than whether that learning
manifests itself as an economic success. As
faculty member Beryl Crowe once said,
education ought not teach students how to
do something, but teach them how to enjoy life when they have nothing to do . This
kind of talk is of course pure anathema to
people like those behind the Master Plan,
who ought to know better, but I do consider it to be the more enlightened attitude.
To equate the quality of life with economics
is the point of greatest departure between
the Plan and myself. Yes, if you have
money you can have more fun . But the
quality of life is soley dependant on your
ability to adjust your attitudes ; the
premise that money equals happiness ,
which is openly the fundamental concept
behind the Master Plan, is grossly flawed.
The final objection of students to the
Master Plan is that it was done practically
in secret without the consultation of
students. This is , as it happens, patently
untrue . The HEC Board certainly did not
go out of its way to make sure that every
college student in the State of Washington

was informed about about the Plan and o f·
fered an opportunity to comment. And it
is true that many of the most important
mt;etings were held during the summer ,
but the Plan has been in th e works ·much
longer than that. There was in fact a stu·
dent who participated in the meetings.
Here, students have only th emselves to
blame if they failed to be alert to what was
go ing on.
It is clear that while this lesson has gone
perhaps unacknowledged by students, it
has not gone without action. The so-called
X Committee, or People for Open Education , formed quickly o nce the school year
began. It is worth noting that faculty
members Peter Bohmer and Jerry Freisa
assisted in this process, but the overwhelming participation by students in reacting to
the Plan must be seen for what it is: a
sincere concern on their part for the ethi~s
in Washington high education . .
Some of these students (estimates range
from 100 to 200) were so "concerned," in
fact , that they felt compelled to disrupt last
Friday 's HEC Board meeting. Details of
thpt event can be found in the news section of this week's paper. The statement
which Sandra Davis , the committee's
representative, read, began with the words:
'We have come here today because we
believe in democracy ... " However the
students ' forcing their way into the room,
disrupting the meeting , and causing a
scene did not speak well of their commitment to democratic process . These
students almost certainly did more ha rm
then good to their objective by taking the
actions they did. In complete contradiction
to what it means to be an Evergreen student, their desire was not for constructive
dialogue, but for an opportunity to act out
their anger in a hostile and pointless manner. They'd have been better advised to
stick to reading their statement and then
leaving, but no, they had to make a
mockery of themselves. It is interesting to
note that this probably would not have
happened had it not been for the rabblerousing of the two new faculty members
who su pported and helped plan the disruption . I can very much sympathize with the
these students; if the HEC Board had
clearly been unwilling to listen to them
ov.er time, their actic-ns would probably
have been appropriate, but they chose th e
w~ong moment.

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The person we're looking for might be a farmer,
a forester, or a retired nurse. Or maybe a teacher, a
mechanic, or a recent college graduate.
We need someone to join over 5,000 People already
working in 60 developing countries around the world.
To help people live better lives.
We need someone special. And we ask a lot.
Bui only because so much is needed. . If this sounds
interesting to you, maybe you're the person we're
looking for. A Peace Corps
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Statement Read at the HEC Board Meeting
Statement from People for Open.
Education
Contact Person: Ellen Atkinson, CAB 305,
X6220
October 16, 1987
We have come today because we believe
in democracy, and we want to be amonsr
those who are planning our futu~ . 1:he
Master Plan for education in our state
must be designed by all the people whose
lives will be affected by it. All th~ peoples'
interests must be protected--not just the
business sector, or the Pacific Rim industries. The people of Washington also
include college students, educators, high
school dropouts, children, older people
returning to school, migrant workers, and
disadvantaged youth who never had a
chance to become "A" students because
of their class or racial background.
A diverse student population··students
with different cultural backgrounds, dif·
ferent educational preparations, and dif·
ferent goals··provide for more personal arid
institutional innovation and social contribution than any narrow-minded,
bottom-line budget accountablilty ever
will. By creating a hierarchy of our state
colleges and universities, and sifting
students according to elitist admissions
standards, the Master Plan will
homogenize our state school campuses into intellectually stagnant diploma mills.
The purpose of education is to help people improve the quality of their lives--and
not only in economic terms . You can't put
a price on education . You can't auess the
economic values of the way it feels to read
with comprehension for the first time, or
the feeling of empowerment when you
learn to think critically about a problem.
You also can't put a price on the benefits
society reaps from each educated, creative,
empowered person. 'Education changes
lives, and ifwe leave it open to enough pe0ple it can change the world.
Education by its nature is cooperative.
But the Master Plan emphasizes the support higher education can give to the competitive activities of the busineu sector.
This contradiction must be resolved in the
mosi democratic, inclusiv:e~ manner .
Higher education is engaged in a
cooperative leaminif endea~or with other
socities and cultures. As a lltateinstitution,
higher education ill expected to cooperate
with business interests. Therefore, in order
to be fair, the relationships between

business interest~ and other societies and
cultures must also be cooperative. This
cooperation must also include everyone in
our own society whose labDr· fuels our
economy. All citizens of Washington, the
nation and the world who in any way contribute to our state's wealth must share in
the benefits, privileges and profits deriving from the relationships between education and business. These people, who have
until now been left out of the distribution
of those profits, must be included; ,md until they are,no increase in the ties between
higher education and business is
acceptable.
If we want to live in a moral society, we
must provide the most excellent education
possible for everyone who wants it.
Because education can change lives, we
must especially leave it open to those people whose lives need changing most--the
people who are not academically
"prepared;" people who suffer racism and
classism; people who are econo.mically and
culturally impoverished.

too late. We should have become involved with the Master Plan a year ago;
we should have come to the public hear·
ings this September. In fact , most of us had
never even heard of the Master Plan until
the Fall Quarter began this year--by which
time the public hearings were over. Stan
Marshburn, an administrative assistant at
Evergreen, off~red us a last-minute teach·
in this week because; as he said, we're too
uninformed to speak to you directly. Well,
a lot of us have read the draft of the Master
Plan that we've had available to us . Some
of us haven't. But all of us here care deeply about education·-and if Stan, or the
HEC Board. had ever wanted to hear our
opinions, they'd have heard plenty. We

we'r~

,.

desperately needed that teach-in a year
ago . We didn ' t get it. Now, we're here to
tell you that we should have been consulted, along with lots of other people
whose views are not represented in the
Master Plan . The Master Plan does not
speak for us, or for most of the people
whose lives it would change; therefore, we
will not accept it. .

Social Security on Campus
Social Security Cards, Immigration
Reform Law of 1986, Thee and Me.

under which your original card was
issued.

The Immigratiort Reform Law requires that anyone who works for even
one day have idenitification that supports their being a citizen or resident
alien. The proof of this must be kept on
·flle along with a form we call an 1-9.
Students particularly have a problem obtained the needed
documents and for many this means that
they will not able legally to hold a job.
We want to assist students in obtaining a Social Security Card or a duplicate
card. We have arranged for two
representatives from the Social Security Office to come to campus so that pe0ple can sign up for a card. To obtain a
card you will need to do the follo~

2.If Changed Names; Present two pic.
ture ID with both names or present
birth certificate in fonner name and pic·
ture ID or cowt papers in new name.

I

Duplicate Social Security Card
1. Present a picture ID with the name .

3. Present current resident alien card.
New Social Security Card
1. Present picture ID and birth
certificate.

2. same as for duplicate card
3. same as for duplicate card
The representatives will be at the CAB
lobby on November 12 from 11:00 am to
4:00 pm.

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Calendar
D IVERSITY

Lesbian Rap Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 to
9:00 pm at the Lesbian/Gay Resource
Center, Library 3223. Gay.Mens' Rap
Group: Thu1'8days, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at
the Lesbian/Gay Resource Center,
Library 3223.
EDUCATION

KEY Special Services presents Juggling Time: Books Work, and Play; a
workshop with tips for planning,
prioritizing, and scheduling time for
school, jobs and socializing on Monday,
October 26, 3:30 to 5:00 pm in L1612.
For more info, call X6464.

Pacific Luthem University presents National I88ues Forums: Freedom of
Speech, Where to Draw the Line on
Tuesday, October 27,7:00·9:00 pm at
Chris Knutzen Hall (West), University
Center, PLU just south of Park Ave.
and South 122th Street. There. is no
charge.

Due to popular demand, the Career
'Development office will conduct
another GRE practice test to be given
on Friday, November 6, at 8:00 am til
noon in LectUre Hall I. Please register
in the Career Development Office,
L1401, or call X6193 for more
information.

To help students become familiar with
the steps in Internship Planning, the
Cooperative Education Office is sponsor·
ing several orientation sessions for those
students interested in winter quarter in·
ternships. These workshops will be held
3:004:30 pm in L14W on October 26 and
28. For more information, drop by the
office Monday through Friday from
3:00·5:00 pm.

On ThU1'8day, October 22, the film
Earth Fint! will be shown at noon and
at 7:30 pm in Lecture Hall III. Topic of
the film is that of Australian en·
vironmental activists struggling to save
tropical rainforests, in a film with ex·
quisite cinematography and courageous
direct actions. A beautiful and inspiring
film. For more info, call 357-3350.

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Calendar
Becoming an Environmental Professional is the theme of the Fourth Annual Environmental Careers Conference
on November 6 and 7 at the University
of Washington in Seattle. The CElp·
sDonsored conference will focus on suc·
cessful stnitegies for those wishing to
build a career in the environmental
organizations. For more information and
registration, call the Environmental Intern Program at 625-1750. Space in the
program will be limited, so do it now!
Learn how to identify and handle safely common toxic substances used in your
home in a free .class sponsored by the
Enegry Outreach Center and the
Department of Ecology. The class will
be on Thursday, October · 29, from
7:00-9:00 pm at the Lacey Council
Chambers, 420 College St. Contact the
Center at 9434595 for more information.
ETHICS & POLITICS

Socialist Merea Himelgrin will speak·
~ about the political situation in the
world today on October 22,7:30 pm in
_L2205. For more information, con
tact EPIC at X6144.
Central America: slide show and
discussion hosted by TESC student
David Abeles will take place in CAB 110
on October 22 at 12:15 pm_ Those who
have never discussed the Central
American conflict in detail are especially welcome.

MUSIC & DANCE

Dinosaul1l, Jack of RoBeS, Raging
Maggots, Special Guests & Prince of
Light celebrate at the Crabbygoat's annual hightime show on All Saint's Day,
November 1 at 7:30 at Parker's, 170th
& Aurora. This yearly musical treat is
open for those 'who are 2 years old and
have I'.D. to prove it. Advance tickets
are $12_50 (or $26.00 if you want dinner
to go with your music) and are available
at Ticketmaster's outlets or Parker's.
For more information, call Parker's at
542-9491.
Dance Olympia Presents: Contact Improvisation. Dance with Tom Trenda
Fridays, 5:00-7:80, October 23,
. November 6, 20 and Decembei-- 4· in
22 CRC 307. For cost and other info, con-

tact Barbara Hinchcliffe at 866-8657
There will be a Halloween Masquerade
Ball will reggea music by the Almighty
Dread with special guests The
BridgetOwn. This event will take place
in the CAB Lobby. Cost is $5.00. For
more information, contact Adam
Kasper, 866-9082 X6268.
On October 27, at 7:30 pm, Joan Baez
will be prefonning at the Center for the
Perfonning Arts.
'.
Music at the Rainbow: October 24,
Bert Wilson (jazz), cost $5. October 30,
Eric Park (guitarist/singer), cost $3. October 31, storytelling (oral tradition),
cost $2.
On Friday, October 30 from 9:00 pm to
1:00 am the Second Annual Women's
Costume Ball will take place in the
Olympia Ballroom, 116 E. Legion Way.
$5.00 admission. For more information,
call 357-9744.
Virtuosi della Rosa will be preformed
on Octoer 30 at 8:00 pm in the
Evergreen State College Recital Hall.
The cost is $6.50 regular admission,
$4.50 for students & senior citizens. For
more information, call 866-6833.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Members of the Emergency Communications Network will host an
open forum to answer questions in
regard to the Network on Wednesday,
October 28, from 3:00 to 5:00 in CAB
110.
The Space Committee will meet on
Monday, October 26 at 9:00 am in SEM
3126.
A free performance lecture by Long
N (Uyen and Linda Dowdell is scheduled for 7:00 pm, Friday, October 30, at
the Broadway Performance hall. Contact the Hall at 32-DANCE for more
information.
A Shared Destiny, a religious conference exploring the relationships between animals and humans, will be held
on October 30 and 31, at the University Congregational Church, 4515 16th
A venue N.E., Seattle. For more infor-

,Calendar
mation, call 632-6021.
Remember to vote in the November 3
election. There·will be voting booths set
up in LAB I Lobby from 7:00 am to 8:00
pm.
Animal Control is now offering the Lost
Pet Hotline. This is a tape recorded
message listing the description of all
stray animals at the shelter. The line can
be reached by calling 357-PETS. The·information is available 24 hours a day and
is updated each day except Sundays and
holidays.
The Women's Center will be hosting an
Open House on Tuesday, October 27
from 12:30 to 4:00 pm in L3216. Come
get aquainted, and see what's up! For
more information, call Patricia Gilbert
of Carrie Groker at X6163.
On Tuesday, October 27, the Career
Development office will conduct a
Resume Writing Workshop from noon
to 1:00 pm in LI406, in the new Hillaire
Student Advising Center.
On Wednesday, October 28, from noon
to 1:30 pm there will be an MBA, MFA
Graduate School Information Seeaion
held in the CAB 110. TESC will have a
representative to talk about their MPA
program, the University of Washington
will give information on their MBA program and the Atkinson Graduate School
of Information from williimette University will also be here. This is sponsored
by the Career Development office. For
more information, call X6193. Brown
bag lunches welcome.
The Career Development Oftice has Fall
Quarter Calendar of Events available.
Don't miss out on a workshop that you
were waiting for us to put on for you
because you didn't know when it was ...
pick up your personal wan decoration
now!
Career Development Orientation Part I "How to Plan Your Career."
LI406 from noon to 1:00 pm. brown bag
lunches welcome on ThUJ'llday, October
29. Mandatory attendance prior to individual career counseling appointment.
Friday, October 30, noon to 1':00 pm in
LI406, Career Development Orienta-.
tion, Part II - "How to Plan Your
Career." Sponsored by the Career

Development Office. For more information. call X6103.
RECREATION

Team Gel Boomerang Contest on Sunday, October 25, from noon to 5:00 pm.
The band Hell's Kitchen, from
Berkeley California, will play at the
awards ceremony at the Mod social
space, from 6:00-9:00 pm.
SCHOLARSHIPS

'Major changes in the world economic
situation have influenced America's
role in international commerce. What
effect do you think these changes will
have on international education?' is
the theme of the International Student
Scholarship Competition. The competition is open to all International Students
studying in the U.S. Students interested
must submit an essay of no more than
1,500 words on the topic. For more information, write to: Essay Competition
Coordinator; DSD Communications,
Ltd., 10805 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite
240, Reston, VA, 20091.
The National Science Foundation
plans to award Graduate Fellowships
and Minority Graduate Fellowships to
individuals who demonstrate ability and

special aptitude for advanced training in
science or engineering. Applicants will
be expected to take t he Graduate
Record Examinatons. The examinations
will be given December 12, 1987. The
deadline for entering is November 13,
1987. For more information/application,
write: Fellowships Office, National
Research Council, 2101 Co nstitution
Avenue, Washington D. C., 20418.
The Ford Foundation Doctoral
Fellowships for Minorities Program
will offer approximately 40 three-year
predoctoral fellowships and 10 one-year
dissertation fellowships . The deadline
will be November 13, 1987. For more information, contact the Cooper Point
Journal, or write to: Ford Foundation
Doctoral Fellowships, the Fellowship
Office, National Research Council, 2101
Constitution Avenue, Washington D. C.,
20418.
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The Seattle Opera will be presenting
The Magic Flute, opening October 31.
F or performance and /or ticket information, call the Seattle Opera at 443-4700.
Playboy announces the 1988 College
Fiction Contest. First prize will be

$3 ,000 a nd the publication of the winning story. Deadline for entries is
January I, 1988. For more information,
contact the Cooper Point Journal.
ACT Th eatre co nclud es its 23rd
Mainst age Season with Neil Simon's
comedy, Biloxi Blues. Previews begin
on October 25-28, and the play itself
runs October 29-November 22. For time
and ticket information, call the ACT
Theatre at 285-5110. In addition, ACT
is looking for several children to audition for roles in its twelfth annual production of Charles Dicken's A
Christmas Carol. Auditions will be held
at the theatre on Monday, October ?6th
and Tuesday , October 27th, from 3:30
pm t o 7:00 pm.
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