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Part of The Cooper Point Journal Volume 16, Issue 2 (October 1, 1987)

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CELEBRATING ITS
FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY
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Volume XVI
Number 2
October I, '1987

Th e CoojJer Point J oul11al is published
at the Evel'g reen State College, Olym·
pia, W A 98505, (206) 866-6000, extension
6213. Views expressed are not necessal;'
Iv t hose of anyone in particular. We do
~ot neces--"3rily endorse our advertisers,
but we appreciate their help.

Staff:
AdvertiSing Manager: ChrIS Carson
AdvertiS ing Production: Julie W illiamson
AdVisor : Susan Finkel
Art ASSistance : FeliCia Clayburg
DaVid George
BUSiness Manager: CaI'ol Poole
Edi tor: Benjamin Tanse y
Photo Editor and Production ' Philip Bransford
Production : Kelly Hawk
The CPJ Wishes to thank the fo llOWing peo·
pie who have recentl y subscribed to our
publication at the Patron rate:
Vytau tas SnlecKus
Georgia F. Martin
Donald Ivey
Anne M . Argo
Dan Kelleher
Dian Thompson
Allen Sou th
Sandra Gates
Robert D DaVIS
2 N ina Grand) and rhofY1as Croley

Please be advised that today and
tomarrow the Registration office will be
open from 9:00 to 11:30 am and 1:00 to
4:00 pm. Starting next week, the regular
hours will be in effect; 9:00 am to 4:00 •
pm.

A unique cluster contract will he taKing place this year. "Transitions: Explorations in Electronic Inforniation"
will be emphasizing "not the techni~,
but the humanistic r esources and information sharing possibilities available
through the application of computer
technology', according to a / r+;e:irt
release. The contract is being &lordinated by David Whitener, York Wong,
Andrew Bernick and Janine Thome.
The group will be working with
Telecommunity Access Project (TAP),
which is a non-profit educational
organization. They will be investigating
methods of getting a hold on the gigantic communication-technology world.
For more information about this uniquely Evergreen study program, please contact either Janine or Andrew at
357·9070.

--summed up by the editors

Ed Note
Welcome . This is sorta the second half
of our Orientation issue . In it we have includ·
ed the classic "words" segment (starting on
page 4), a CPj tradition. Now, admittedly, I
borrowed a bit from past issues. which is why
the margins are so uneven looking. but it was
all in the interest of thoroughness . You probably noticed that the cover sets the theme·
·words; there are a lot of words in this issue.
which I guess is self·evident.
Anyhow. we 've also got some interesting
reflections on Evergreen (pages 9. 10 and 13).
The calendar is on page 15. We also have
the latest update on the unbuilt dorm situa·
tion on page 3. The much abused Free Box
speaks out on page 7 and we also have a
strong piece on censorship on page 10. Peo·
pie interested in the censorship issue might
want to go listen to Jello Biafra in the Library
Lobby next October 15 at 8:00 pm .
Why am I narrating the table of contents?
Well , I haven 't quite perfected this typeset·
t ing machine and tables·of·contents are very
complicated t o set up . But we'lI do one soon .
I hope everyone is settling into their
classes comfortably. You know the people
in charge of higher education in Washington
are seriousl y thinking about giving third year
students a national test starting in a year or
two. There is resistance to this plan, the so·
called " Master Plan". How could a place like
Evergreen . which so highly values the in·
dividual allow anything like a uniform test on
campus? Many of us are wondering. I hope
its not the SAT . I really thought the SAT was
ridiculous. Movie goes to visual and kangaroo
goes to marsupial and all that. What crud .
My father once had me take a personality test
(he' s a compulsive psychologist) and he was
so terrified by the results I had to force him
to tell me what they were . Seems I'm a
hopeless manic depressive schizophrenic.
Well . while I'm sure there are people who
would agree with this assessment. but I
thought it was a bit off. Anyhow we should
have an article on the " Master Plan " ne xt
week.
This year we 're gonna emphasize the in·
dlvidual at Evergreen in the CPJ . Is Evergreen
really as devoted to the unique human as it's
rhetoric would suggest?
If you have any ideas on this topic. stop
by our office (CAB 305). We're gonna
seminar on it. M-!antime. learn lots and have
fun .
.. Ben Tansey

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Coming back to Evergreen and moving into new housing...ah, the serene
sound of the birds, the swaying trees,
the cement trucks, the flying dust, and
those sticky iront doors. I was shocked
when I came home to a letter saying
"Well, we haven't quite finished your
home yet.•. " Fortunately when I arrived it had accidentally been readied early.
Others weren't so lucky. Two of the
donna, G " H, were'not ready until the
24th. While their 60 rooms were being
fmished, students were put up at the
Wes'twater and shuttled to and from
campus. But now they're moved in, and
everyone is happy, right? Nope. Much
work is left to be done, and it is the
source of some dissatisfaction.
The most obvious area yet to be completed is the landscaping. Jeannie
Chandler, the director of housing, had
not even seen the final plans as of of the
29th, due to the many changes being
made in the design. However, take comfort in knoWing that the plan is free of
beauty bark, and is concerned with
restoring the land to its original state
before construction began.
Another ~or area being finished is
the community center. It will contain the
Bookstore Branch; -the Comer, an accoust.ically insulnted TV room, a laundry
room (with a view!), a fireplace, and lots
of chairs and tables to socialize in. In
speaking toChandler and the contractor,
George Delvo,the consensus is the
center will be open by mid to late
November.
The Housing Office urges you to
report any problems you may be having
with your room related to these delays,
such as broken plumbing etc.

The big question is "Why the delay?"
or "Why would you be promised housing that didn't exist when it was promised?" There are many reasons: first, last
year, many people decided to play with
the surveyor's stakes. Also, grading the
site was more complex than originally
thought, which put the job behind
schedule considerably. Finally there was
a fair amount of vandalism, for which
there was not adequate security; only
after a girl dislocated her elbow on the
site last week was a guard hired.
As a result of all these delays, college
lawyers are presently working out any
penalty fees the general contractor may
owe in construction delays. The original
contract calls for penalties for late completion, but they will not cover the cost
of temporary student accomodations at
the Westwater or rent reductions due
to incomplete rooms. If the contractor
does not pay the difference, it will be
paid bY 'dorm residents through a rate
increase next year.
For what people are paying for new
housing, there are no complaints. For
only $5 more a month, a person gets
twice the space in a 6-bedroom apartment Be a 5-person apartment. This ex·
tra.sJ>llce is being tilled by beer-o-maids,
espreSsO .machines, and large flags of
varioUs J'lationalities.
In the end, after everybody is situated
and has hot water and a warm room, life
will return to nonnaL The only problem
that .will remain is what to call the new
housing once it isn't so "new" anymore.
The housing office would like your ideas
on that; drop them off in A-322.

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The assailant still haunts campus

Insecurity
Tne authorities have repOrted no progress in the investigations of sexual
assualts which took place last year.
Meantime, two incidents of "indecent"
exposure have occurred in the past
week. Information Services advises that
. anyone confronted with such situations
can call security to report it, and
reminds students that the counseling
center (SEM 2109) can provide support
services to anyone in need of them.

--compiled from a IYunch of saurces
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Greener Verbiage
There is information about different
parts of Evergreen all over the place.
The source for information, hawever,
the people who are suTfPOsed to knaw all
things, or at least how to them, is the Information Center, located infront of the
Bookstore in the CAB. Another place,
called Information Services, handles
"external information," that is, press
releases, events, puhlicatons, etc. In case
you don't read all the entries in the
Semantics section, note that the two
most important things you can have, in
my humble opinion, are the Student Advising Handbook and an Evergreen
telephone directory. You will never
regret having these. Hang on to your
catalog, too.
Academic Advising: If you know what
you want to do with your life, but don't
know what you want to do next quarter,
these are the people for YO\l. The office
is located with other student services in
Library 1400.
Academic Dean8: Faculty members
whose number came up and have been
rotated into the Deans' Area_ These people administer the curriculum. They are
also the people to talk to if you have not
been able to work out a problem with
one of your faculty. It takes forever to
get an appointment with a dean, so plan

ahead, or, and this does work, comer
them in a hallway. Know who the deans
are and get to know them.
Academic Fair-In theory, there is day before
each quarter when all the faculty sit at tables in
the Library Lobby from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
you have a chance to talk to each of them about
their programs, or to obtain signatures. In real
life, a lot of them fudge, or at least leave early.
It's a good shot at tracking someone down, but
don't count on it.
A\CohoUcs Anonymous: 352-7344
24 hours, provides referral service to those who think they
" may have a drinking problem.
Asian/Pacific Isle Coalition: An
organization with membership open
to all Asian and Pacific Island
students . Its function is to' educate
the TESC and Olympia community
to the needs, problems, and culture
of Asian Americans. The Coalition
sponsors workshops in cultural
awareness, art, organizational skills
speakers, cultural events, and has it
ilbrary of books and periodicals 01
concern to Asian people. Watch for
their 'winter festival of events. Feel
free to stop by their office at LIB
3209, or call x6033.

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ASH (Adult Student Housing):
Privately operated apartments,
across Driftwood Road from
Campus.

Beach-Despite security's desperate attempts to
make the beach a G-rated attraction, it's still
nudist in fact and spirit. Them are two trails to
the beach, one starti~g. on ~hf ~ I~. side of par~;
ing lot F, the other ongmatml.g I themeadow.
You can also drive down lI{ld p ~ j( at the Geoduck
House. If bare flE:tin offends y( FE go on a cold day.
If rednecks with binoculars oftend you, don't go
on Saturdays.
Bike Shop-Located in the basement of the CAB,
the shop loans tools and gives help and advice
on any bicycle repair problem. There is a small
user fee.
Bookstore: Located on the second
floor of the CAB, the Bookstore carrles books used in all programs and
modules, and lots of others_ They
also carry film, candy, art supplies,
candy, records, cards, pens ... and
candy.
The Branch-A small outpost of the Bookstore
located on the bottom floor of A dorm that sells
candy, cigarettes, condoms, laundry soap, and
other items dorm residents can't make it through
the night without. Open from 6 to 10 p.m. daily.
Career Development: It's never too early to think about your graduate days.
CD has infonnation and advice on career
exploration, job hunting and graduate
school placement. They sponsor counseling sessions, workshops, credit
generating cow'ses and have listings of
up-to-date (usually) career options.
Located in Library 1400.

ficial title. Frankly, I grab about five as
soon as they come out, 'cause people will
steal them. Get a copy of this.
College Activities BuUding: (CAB as
in taxi) The "student union"
building at Evergreen.
Contains the Deli and cafeteria, a ride
board, a study lounge, a roof deck,
the coolest radio station ever-KAOS-FM, the S&A office, vending
machines, and the CP J office. A real
hotbed of activity at lunch time.
CoUege Recreation Center: Located
Just east' (Le_ towards dorms) of
the CAH. Contains a large swimming pool, complete with separate
diving well, weight rooms, raquetball/handball courts, a multi-

purpose room for dancing, karate,
etc. and a' set of locker rooms with
saunas. Students can use it for free.
CommunJcations BoUdinl: Located
just south of the Rec Center, this
building houses an impressive array
of facilities for artists including five
studios for audio engineers, a television studio, recital halls, an experimental theater, practice rooms
and tons of other goodies.
Computer Center--The Center has roughly 30
terminals with student aids to get beginners
started and to troubleshoot. It is open access,
with priority given to classes and academic work.
Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to
midnight, Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from noon to 7 p.m., and Sunday from noon
to 11 p.m. Located in LIB2408, x6232.

Cooper Point Journal (CPJ): If you're
expecting an objective description, go
back tp high school. Let's see.. . a
brilliant, objective student newspaper
with fascinating commentary, articles,
fiction and poetry. Oh, and news. Look
to the CPJfor insightful comments on
Evergreen and the Real World. Get involved with the CPJby coming to our
weekly meetings tentatively scheduled
for late mornings on Fridays.
Cooperative Education (Co-op-Ed):
The place to go when you want an internship, which is a way of getting credit
while working in the Real World, which
really is out there. Sometimes internships pay money. You have to do all the
leg work, so start early. They are
located in Library 1400.

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Campus Directory (Phonebook): One
of the best things to score early in the
year. Has names, locations, mail stops
and phone extensions of every person
and office on campus. It also has
photographs of almost everyone who
works for the college along with their of-

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Contract, Group: A mode of study,
usually full-time, in which a group
of students agree to work/ learn as
a team with one or more faculty
sponsors under a contract signed by
all. Often student -generated;
generally on an advanced level.
Contract. Individual: When a hit
man is hired to rub out .. . No, really it's a working/ learning contract
between one student and one faculty under a formal agreement stating
objectives, purposes and activities.
Corner Cafe: Located on the first
floor or is that the second floor of
.. A" dorm in the (you guessed it)
corner. They serve politically correct
and wholesome food and drink. You
can catch movies on video every
Saturday night and an occasional
open mike, which showcases acts
from bluegrass to experimental noise
bands . It is student run. NEVER,
!'lEVER, NEVE,~ steal their dishes.
Crisis Clinic 24-hour Crisis Line:
352-2211, Business 754-3888. Provides a 24-hour telephone crisis intervention service for persons in
Thurston-Mason counties. Serves as
a major information and referral
service to match persons to the
resource best suited to meet their
needs . If you're wondering if a service exists to meet a special problem,
~~ the place to call and ask.
DTF: (Disappearing Task Force)
Any ad hoc committee which is forced to make recommendations on a
particular issue or function. Anyone
can call for a DTF to be formed.

Disabled Student Group-A student group of
both disabled and non-disabled people who are
interested in addressing the rights, responsibilities, and non-academic needs of disabled
members of the Evergreen conununity. Goals are
to provide activities that enlighten by dispelling
myths, misconceptions, and fears about the effects of disabilities. and to advoca.te the rights
~ f disabled student~ ~b 3~1~, ~xt.6092

Environmental Resource Center:
Provides office space for environmental organizations, has a
library, a vertical file, and a
periodical rack . Sponsors filJ;lls,
speakers, events and petitions.
Evaluation: Three types: 1. Self------:
your own public assessment of your
academic progress, usually about a full
typed page. You complete one for every
program you take, though often faculty
have "in house" evaluations at the end
of each quarter. Remember that long
.after you graduate and someone requests your transcripts from Evergreen,
this is what they will see. 2. -----: Your
faculty's public assessment of your
academic proJrress. It can be both a
devastating and fantastic thing to read,
but always interesting. Most faculty get
sick of writing evaluations during their
first year. You have the right to demand
the highest quality and fairest assessment in spite of this. 3. Faculty------:
Your assessment of your faculty
member. These go into their portfolio for
students to review. Be honest but fair.
Note also that faculty evaluate eachother also.

E valuation Procedure: You are entitled to an evaluation at the end of every
program. You can make a strong argu.
ment for one each quarter. At the con·
ference, you will get your faculty's
evaluation of you and you can give him
or her a copy of your self-evaluation.
You many also give them your evalua·
tion of them.
If you think this will bias them
when they write their evaluation of you,
then you do not have to give it to them
till you get the one they wrote of you.
You can also give it to their program
secretary. Use your evaluation conference intelligently. Ask questions you
want answers to. Some faculty can be
very blase about the whole evaluation
thing and they have no business doing
so. For various reasons some faculty will
trv to mislead you about the evaluation
procedure. Do not let this happen.
Evergreen Foundation: The business
name of the part of the coUege that
receives gifts and grants from generous
supporteJ'R of EVeJ'R'l'een.
Eve~n Le~ Referral: Assists members or
the Evergreen conununity to cope with and 80Ive
problems with legal implications. Counselors
work with clients to design ways of overcoming
legal problems without the ~h costs or \egIIl and
professional courts. Also, seeks to infonn the
Evergreen community about related ITIIlttel'll
through workshops, lectures, etc.
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EXprellllive Arts Networll.-8p0ru40nl produd.lllNl
and art projects IIJld attempts to advance the w1JI
at Evergreen. LIB3212, x6412. S
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TM Free &xx has been a controversial character of late here
at Evergreen. Conceived, rather simply, as a place where
people ccndd place items which, while no longer wanted, are

still usable, the Free Boz has been a symbol of classic
Evergreen heritage. What is garbage to one may be a treasure
to another. The Free Boz is large, perhaps eight cubic meters .
Rumor has it that the Free Boz is an X-hot air balloon gon, dola. At any rate, the Free Boz has been undergoing difficult
times recently. CUrWu8, I sought out the Free Box the other
day and it consented to an interview.
CPJ: Free Box, what is all this controversy surrounding you
all about?
FB: Well, it seems that I am not wanted wherever I go.
CPJ: Eh? .
FB: Well, you see, for as long as I can remember, I have been
on the foyer between the 2nd and 3rd floor of the CAB
building. It seems like forever people have been putting old
shoes, radios, pictures and whatnot inside me and others have
been sifting through me, taking whatever they liked.
CPJ: Yeah, so what happened?
FB: Well it came to pass that some disresperctful types-- I
won ~t mention who they were--started puttingjust straight
garbage in me. The clothes began to stink and I guess--it was
kinda gt'Oss--the maintenance people decided to get rid of me.
CPJ: What on earth did they do with you?
FB: Well, actually they moved me downstairs into the CAB
loading dock and chained me to the wall.
CPJ: How cruel! But how could anyone make use of you there?
10'8: Well, that's ust it, you see. I don't know what the plan
was.
CPJ: So t.hat's when the petition went up.
10'8: So I'm told. Apparently some students put up a pet ition
at myoid spot fiemanding my return.
CPJ: Yellh, I remember, I signed it.

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F B: You and a lot of other people. I'm told almost a hundred
people signed t hat petition.
CPJ : And?....
F B: And . well, so eventually they unchained me and dragged me back
to t he foye r.
CPJ: B ut then t hey took you away again?
FH: Rig hl. They moved me again.
CPJ : Well. how did all this make you feel?
FB: Dlfmped in , I suppose. I guess I kinda wish they'd make up their'
minds. All t his moving around is killing me. I have a bad back, you
know.
CPJ : Vh hu h. So what happened?
FB: Well it seems the AffIrmative Action people--their very big this
~' ear you kno w--it seems they felt I was not conveniently placed, as
hanc:;"apped students go, on the foyer, what with the stairs and all.
So they rlmgged me off again.
CPJ: Well now, who exactly is in charge of you?
FB: I can' t figure it out. Seems like anyone can just sorta usurp
me whenever t hey feel like it. I feel like a pawn.
CPJ: I should think so.
F B: Yeah, and you know, I don't have a contract or
al1y thing. I came here on a 90 day temporary hire, but
that ended ages ago. I think it should be an institutional
position, or even classified, you know, I wouldn't mind
being able to sponsor students. I got plenty of time.
CPJ: Okay, okay, but where do things stand now?
FB: I really dunno. Now the S&A office seems to be
claiming jurisdiction over me.
CPJ: Hmm. If there's anything we can do to help ...
FB: Well, hey, maybe CPJ could move me someplace
nice. You got that kinda power? How 'bout out on the
grass by Red Square? I love sitting in the sun.
CPJ: Urn, well, I'll look into it. Anything else?
FB: Yeah; please folks, cut the games, okay, I'm too
old for this. Some of my twine is already getting frayed.
You know, in. a way I represent what Evergreen is all
about. Think of it: a free box. I say: let's make some
decisions. I'm just a bleedin' free box for cryin' out loud.
I don't have to take this.
CPJ: Thanks, Free Box.
in the Free
FB: Hang loose, man.
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Financial Aid: Responsible for
scrounging money for deserving
students. They also have a bulletin
board that lists on and off-campus
jobs. Located in the Enrollment Services area. Nice people who love a
~ood tear-jerker.
Geoducks: (pronounced Gooey
ducks) This delightful beastie is
Evergreen's mascot, after clobbering
. the other fav.orite choice, the Slug,
in an election of yore. They are·noncompetitive, spiritual and very
misunderstood. Just like the folks
they represent. The only way to capture one is to dig into the sand,
throw the beastie into the air, and
smack it with your shovel. But, we'd
never do that to our darling mascot,
would we?
G ESCCO: A student group that pitifully
no longer exists downtown where
masses of cultural events used to take
place. Anyone who tries to repeat what
GESCCO did successfully will be nam·
ed person of the year by the Cooper

Point Journal.

Graphics: The graphics facilities are
located in Seminar 4124, and are
available to students wi)o are working on projects such as posters,
flvers. signs. etc. Services available
for a fee are p~ototypesetting;
headlining and production services
by the staff. Use of the waxer, light
tables, drawing board and consultation with the staff is free. For details
call x6042 .
Greener--Sometimes used to mean any
Evergreen student, it can also mean "those goldang drug-crazed hippie longhair he-she liberal
tYl?i!s,"
Evergreen Indian Center: The Center's
primary purpose is to serve the needs
of Indian students. It also is educational, ·
and its resources are available to all
students. It is located in LIB 3221, ext.
6105.
Innerplace: Center for spiritual exploration, primarily collects information about our world religions
and occult/spiritual philosophies. Its
purpose is to give the StUdent a place
to go when pursuing one's spirituali-

ty. To encourage interest in
spirituality, lnnerplace offers
workshops and lectures throughout
the year, conducts meditation sessions, and provides special interest
studies. Join Innerplace at Lib 32215
or call x6145.
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Infonnation Services: Not to be confused with the Information Center.
Information Services handles its own
propoganda. The college's news
bureau and its publications. They
write all the news releases about
Evergreen for the external media lincluding all student activities that seek
publicity). They also write and edit
the college Newsletter and Happenings, oversee the publication of the
college catalog, Evergreen Times,
and all other major publications. If
you need help promoting an event or
if you've got an interesting academic
project to describe or you've won a
recent grant or award you think
merits tellinll. about, call x6128 (Lib
3122) rig~t after you call the Cooperer
Point Journal_at x6213
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The Beginning of Letters
Dear Editor:
One of the wierdest things about my
first two years at Evergreen is that I
haven't made many friends among the
serious Corner-going Greeners--the real
hippies of Evergreen. It's strange
because I have pretty solid hip credentials. I TUNED IN to the emptiness of
. American culture, TURNED ON to the
blessed lysergic and DROPPED OUT of
the University of Missouri. The big year
in my album stack is 1967. I'm a draft
resister and an anti-nuke demonstrator.
I'm into Frisbee, Ram Dass, Kerouac,
bongo drums, batik, Tom Robbins,
Mountain Girl, Meditation, non-violence,
and of course The Dead. But when I.got
to Evergreen my hair was balding and
short, and my six-inch beard was trimmed close. I wanted to teach highschool
and figured it was time to start looking
the part. Some days I wore a wild;
splash-painted, Rasta party shirt.
Somedays I wore a tweed jacket. Guess
which days more people smiled at me in
the Corner?
I am not writing to whine. I don't feel
lonely or put down. I am writing because
a friend of mine, who is a Bay-area bornand-bred Deadhead with thirty-plus
shows under her belt, said, "hippies at
Evergreen are fucking snobs." Are we
snobs? If we are snobs that worries me.
If there is a hippie creed it is "peace,
love, and understanding." Snobs don't
practice this creed. I worry. I worry
becaue this fall, like last fall, we will be
welcoming a new group of freshmen
direct from high school. A bunch of these
folks will have just shopped the Bellevue
Mall for back-to-school fashions. If I, who
identify myself as a hippie, sometimes
feel shut out at Evergreen, how will
these new people feel? If we shut these
new Greeners out, we can't share our
world-view with them; nor can they
share theirs with us. There will be no
understanding, no love~ no peace ... alld
then the state will build a football
stadium.
Imagine Christ and Buddha meeting
at Evergreen during their college years.
Jesus, a junior, is working himself
through college as a carpenter. It's a hot
September day, but as always he wears
his homespun woolen cloak. He is wildhaired, desert-tanned, and workhardened. Up walks freshman Siddhartha. He is the son of the richest man in
the state. His body, soft from luxury, is

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spangled with gold and jewels. Worst of
all, in Jesus' eyes, he is nearly naked in
see-through Indian cotton and has a
slave-girl on each arm. Does Jesus see,
just by looking at him, that Siddhartha

will renounce his wealth this very year
and begin his twenty year seach for Nirvana? No he does not! But think what
will happen if Jesus strikes up a conversation with Siddhartha. They will love
each other almost immediately. They
will share their burning quest for Light
and their different world-views. They
will grow and learn together, and instead of enlightening East and West
separately, they will lead humanity to .
the New Age 2000 years early.
I just wanted to remind folks of what
they already know. Jesus is Buddha;
they are both J.D. Salinger's Fat Lady,
and they are every person that walks on
this campus. Let's look for them, '
whether they hide behind dreadlocks or
crew cuts, brand new Calvin Klein's or
ten-year-old sacred Levi's.
Love, Geoffery I. Pfander

·-David George was instrumental to last year's mural re8toTation project.

Mauled Murals
The ladders are gone, and you will notice work has been temporarily interrupted in
the Evergreen Library mural restoration project. Several attempts at vandalism by one
very young individual placed the cost of repairs beyond our previous funding allocation.
A damage estimate and cost restructuring (including "grafittiproofing" the surface) being reviewed by Evergreen Shops and Arts faculty has scheduled a completion date around
graduation, 1988.
If you have not seen this historic, colorful mural, it is on pennanent display in the Library
stairwells near the elevators. Co-mingling in a dramatic serpentine dragon fashion, the
mural encompasses the themes of earth, water, fire and air. Both timely and timeless,
a further introspective look at the history and symbolism of the paintings will be shared
in our next issue of the CPJ. Til then, it is recommended that students with children
should no't leave their mischievous kids unattended while they sit in seminar. Thanks.

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Minimum Wage
Dear

Editor:

I must disagree with the opinion put
forward in the CPJ and The National
Forum by Jay Mazur. I do not think that
the minimum wage should be raised
because it is not effective in the long run
and because the existence of minimum
wage laws is not consonant with the idea
that individuals h.8ve the rights of life,
liberty and property.
The collective actions of the
marketplace determines the worth of
any partieu1ar job and if the government
steps in and forces employers to pay the
employees more than their effort is
worth, the extra costs will be passes on,
resulting in higher retail prices. If that
happens on a market-wide scale, is the
minimum wage earner better off'! Why
can't the employers determine the
wages for the jobs they are offering? If
what they offer is too low they will not
be able to fmd qualified applicants and
if what they offer is too high they will
damage their abilities to compete in the
marketplace. Besides, it is the employer
who is offering his property to the
employee to use to earn both of them a
living. shouldn't the employer have the
right to determine the uses of his
property?
Raising the minimuim wage would not
solve any problems in the long run and
would contnbute to the deterioration of
individual rights in this country.
Sincerely, Larry W. Bafus, Jr.

Not Cool
Dear Sir:
Hello. I am a new student here at
Evergreen. I had been on campus for approximately four days before I
disoovered that my new bicycle had been
stolen from the bike racks between A
and B donna. I had assumed that locking it up with a chain and a combination
lock would be sufficient to prevent theft,
but, alas, somebody has a set of boltcutters.
I recently acquired a part-time job and
desperately needed this bike, for it was
my sole means of transportation.
I realize that the individual- s that
styole my bicycle are probably scoffing
at this letter right now, feeling quite pro10 ud of the pain they have inflicted upon

others. It is incomprehensible to me how
a person can enjoy hurting the people
around them in order to achieve their
goals. It makes one wonder exactly what
that person actually cares about. What
beliefs do they hold as true? I pity you,
thief, for it seems to me that if you ever
met someone like yourself, you would
despise them... and that makes for a pretty sad self-image. For your sake, I hope
you do meet your double, for then you
will experience the pain of loss, and,
perhaps, understand what effect your
actions have on others.
"Suspicion always haunts the guilty
mind; The the if doth fear each bush an
officer."
·Shakespeare
Matt Triplett

Censors Delete
Nation's Values
by Antlwny Podesta

The past few years have been productive ones for America's censors.
From the highest levels of government to local communities and schools
across America, censorHhip has become
a frightening reality. In whatever fonn
it takes--imposing pre-pUblication
restrictions on government officals,
blacklisting United States Information
Agency speakers, weakening the Freedmon of Information Act, "protecting"
students from controversial books,
courses and ideas, eliminating textbook
coverage of controversial events in
American history--the effects of censorship are the same: I t stifles the debate
and diversity of discussion that traditionally have been the core of our
democracy.
The government's efforts to control iitfonnation and ideas are, according to
government spokepersons, in the best
interest of the country. The prevailing
attitude: The less everybody knows, the
better.
In other words: It's dangerous fo~ ~
pie to be left to the task of thinking and
sorting things out for themselves; ~~y
might come to conclusions different ~
those sanctioned by the gove~ ,
The recent Iran-Contra aff~ir
dramatically illustrates the pitf~ '.~i
misinformation and outright deception

on the part of some goverment ofticals.
The same attitude prevails among .
those who seek to censor ideas and inf<!PJl8tion from the nation's schools.
Students, the censon argue, shouldn't
be encouraged to arrive at their own
conclusions. Profe88ional Texas censor
Norma Gabler has explained the
philospophy 8UCcinctJy: "An idea will
never do anyone as much good as a fact ...
The problem with too many books is that
they leave students to make up their
minds about things."
Library books-such as "The Diary of
Anne Frank," "The Grapes of Wrath,"
"Of Mice and Men," ''The Catcher in the
Rye,"."To Kill a Mockingbird" -were increasing declared unsuitable because
they are "sordid," "dreary," "depressing," or "just plain filthy." The problem
is that such books contains ideas that the
censors say are "anti-American" or
"unchristian. "
Textbooks that probe searing social
problems also are on the hitlists of the
censors, And because such textbooks are
economic liabilities, publishers consistently have begun to shy away from
text materials that the censors might
label "too controversial." The result:
textbooks that gloss over--or ignore-controversial periods in history,
literature texts that have been purged
of controversial stories such as Shirley
Jackson's classic, "The Lottery," sanitized dictionaries that have been clensed
.of "oft'ensive" words, and science and
biology books that contain alMnningly little mention of the theory of evolution.
('.,ontroversy, it seems, has become a
threat to the censor's- view of the
American way of life.
Ie censors continue to s\K.'Ceed, whether
at the' national level or in the local
schools, our nation will cease to knowultimately forget-the value of our
democratic traditions of diversity, dissent, and debate. Those who believe in
the freedoms guaranteed by the First
Ammendment and the Bill or Rights
would do well to spread the word: .
democracy is a risky business. Without
controversy and confrontation and open
and free debate, there is no way that it
can survive.

Mr. Podesta is ronner President or People ror
the American Way.
Copyright, 1987, The National Forum
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Intercity Transit: Olympia's city bus
system. Number 41 runs between
downtown and the campus via Division.
Fare is 35 cents and schedules are
r,0)~\ )lvailable in the CAB/
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KAOS-FM: A non-commercial,
listener supported radio station
located on the third floor of I he
CAB or 89.3 on your FM dial . It's
that radio station you pick up so
well, even without an antenna.
They offer a wide variety of music,
from Hawaiian to post-punk,
spoken word, and public affairs programming. They are always looking
for people interested in volunteering.
Key Special Services: A federally funded program that assists first-generation
college students develop skills that will
help them stay enrolled and graduate.
First generation means your parents
didn't go to college_

Metal Shops: In the Lab Annex (between Lab I and II) for heavy meta!
work.(No, not like Judas Priest).
Lab I basement has tools for more
detailed work. These facilities are
primarily for academic work.
Mods <Modular Housing): Housing
which is a cluster of small, two-bedroom,
four person houses run by Housing.
They were originally built to attract.
families and older students, but they
have become a party center. ft's n·ice to
have a friend there, but...
99 cent movies: Every week the State
Theater downtown on 4th plays one or
two movies for $1.00. It used to be 99
cents, and, being nostalgic, most of us
still call it that. They also have some
$1.50 features.

. Leisure Education: In California it's
called "Extension." You can take highly
specialized classes not for credit often
very inexpensively. Worth checking into if you have some extra time.
Library: That big building with all the
books in it. If you apply early, you can
get a study room, which can be very convenient, but be ready to justify your request by saying you're reworking a
Beethoven Sonata or something.
Library Loop: The loop in front of
Charles J. McCann Plaza (Red
Square) is really the Charles J.
McCann Loop, but called the
Library Loop because it doesn't go
there. Not to be confused with the
Dorm Loop which doesn't go to the
Library either.
Maarava: A student group supporting
.Jewish culture at Evergreen. Produt.'es
events such as -fllms, dances, and lectures. Also publishes a literary journal.
LIB 3214, ext. 6493.
The Meadow: If you keep going past the
donns on Driftwood Road, you come to
Ii big grassy space on the right hand side
oHhe l'OIld. This is a landmark, meeting
place, start of a trail to the beach and
home of the annual spring Meadow Par- .
ty, which punctuates Evergreen like little else.
MEChA: Movimiento Estudianti
Chicanos del Aztlan, is a Chicano
student organization that combines
a concept of self-identity, cultural
heritage, history and contemporary
Chicano fltudent activities. They
educate Eveqreeners and Olympians
about the Chicano experience, and
are h~re to meet the needs of
Chicano students that the normal
resources fail to meet. Contact them
at Lib.3206 x6143.

Peace and Conflict Resolution Center:
A student group that "recognizes that
peac~ful social change is the biggest
challenge of our time. The center exists
to approach new answers holistically, by
engaging our political, artistic, social, intellectual, and spiritual resources. It
works with campus and community
organizations and individuals interested
in motivating and educating themselves
and others about peaceful social
ch~e." The Center helps students explore their own, and society'S, perceptions of conflict resolution by bringing
speakers to campus, providing
workshops and information, and networking with other groupr· LIB 3224,
ext. 6098
Portfolio: Your academic records. Here
will be collected your evaluations, self
and faculty. Note that faculty have portfolios too and you can look at them if you
want to. Faculty are required to show
them to students interested in taking
their class. This is Ii rare opportunity at
Evergreen not to be overlooked.
Potluck (verb: to potluck): The focus
of a potluck is not really on eating; that's
the excuse to get together and share.
Finger foods generally work best, unless
you are absolutely sure there will be
enough paper plates, forks, etc. Paper
napkins, paper cups, and things to drink,
or fruit, cheese, raw vegetable platters '
are good things to bring if you hate to
cook.

O, Piiic Farm: Located at 2712 Lewis
Road NW, but the way to get there is
to -go ·in back of the Lab buildings and
follow the walkway to the parking lot.
The·Careful eye will see the signs pointi"g t,h e way to the Organic· Fann path.
I t.is :a living laboratory where the emphasis is on combining "book learning"
wJth .thands-on" experience in the areas
ot · animal husbandry and wifery,
beekeeping, plant propagation, gardening, aquaculture, construction and other
fMm-related activities. Everyone is
w~1c.ome . to join the activities and
*;lfr~shops that go on there.
Parents' Resource Center: A student
to support and enhance
tRtr'H.es of student parents. Acts as an
ad'tb~te for child care. Supports
wVfl'J:8bops, events, and education on
~ihg. Facilitates networking bet~ 'p arents, agencies, and student
o~Jih-.8tions. LIB 3226, ext. 6036.

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Program Secretary: The person with
the goodies. Assigned to work with
a group of faculty, these resource
persons have unending patience for·
people who call every five minutes
.to -- if .lane C. Faculty is in yet.
They have all the fonns you need to
be a successful Evergreener.
PrIntmaking Lab: Good facilities for
silkscreening, bookbinding, photo
etching and letterpress .. Located in
the basement of Lab II.
Recreadon PavUion: That big concrete tent located on the edge of the
soccer field (ever try to put stakes
through a concrete tent'?) Contains:
two tennis/basketball courts,
backboards for tennis practice, and
two bathrooms.
Red Square: The main government
plaza in Moscow. Also, the red brick
plaza in front of the library. The red
brick was chosen so that if anyone
eveud.l.offthe buildin.&s it wouldn't
stain. Red Square is rumored to t>e
riot-proof and Older Students often
tall it by its proper name, Charles
J. McCann Plaza.

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Retreat: An Evergreen tradition where
an entire class goes on a summer camp
type expedition together to gain a new
perspective on the curriculum, get a
break from campus, and intensify personal relationships through quarrelling
over who cleans the latrine_ Staff and
faculty also go on their own retreats
from time to time.
Residency: If you wish to become a
resident, click your heels three times,
turn around twice and say to
yourself "There's no place like
Evergreen" .Get a state ID or
driver's license, register to vote,
open up a bank account, get a job,
and change your car registration.
Then wait a year. If you don't do
these things you'll end up like some
of the older students who have been
going to TESC for 10 years and have
still not qualified for residency.
Ride Board: Located on the bottom
floor of the CAB outside the cafeteria.
Travellers without cars and cars without
passengers can hook up here.
S&A: (not SNA)_ Stands for Services
and Activities. $63 of your tuition
each quarter goes to s&A. The
money is then distributed through
the Services and Activities Fee
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Self-Paced Learning Unit: (the infamous SPLU) The SPLU's are
usually found in their native habitat,
the SPLU lab on the first floor of
'Lab II . The SPLU's are not a pop
band, but rather a collection of
"technical resources" (i.e., comJ: ,ters, sound-on-sound tapes, video
do-hickys, etc.). Also habitatillg the
SPLU labs are typewriters, computer terminals, light tables, a sewing machine, glass blowing, and
much, much more. You've got to see
. it ~o believe.

Security: Those men and women in blue
who chase the Sasquatch monster from
behind the Organic Farm and keep the
crocodiles which live in the tunnels in
check. They handle security problems
too. They have a lost and found and have
keys to buildings etc., and, if you're nice,
they might help you get in your car
when you've locked yourself out.
Located in the Seminar building, 2150,
extension 6140.

Seminar: It is presumptuous to attempt
to defme a seminar. (Note also the verb:
to seminar.) The reason you came to
Evergeen. An honest approach to lear·
ning. Active participation in your educa·
tion. Please, please, please read the book
before you go to seminar. The people in

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vising and Career Development all hang
out together. These are all useful ser·
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SAGA: If you think this stands fur ::;lop
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probably a transfer student or are suffering from over exposure to acronyms
(the latter is a common Evergreen
malady). "SAGA" is short for
"Kamadesaga," the Native American
name for Geneva, N.Y., where the corporation began in 1948. They have since
been taken over by Marriot. The
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atmosphere for Black students to
meet and talk with other Black
students. Located at Lib 3207 or call

by Ellen Lambert

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your seminar will be your social unit for
the fIrst few months. Do not be afraid
to speak up or to interrupt long winded
students (or faculty); you're paying for
this, you know. It is estimated that more
coffee is consumed in Evergreen
seminars every year than in all the Denny's restaurants in the country.
Slugs: When I fIrst got here, I" honestly
thought they were snails that had lost
their shells. I'd never seen one before.
The Greenery serves them during
French Appreciation Week. It was on·
Iy because geoducks were even more
gross that slugs were not choosen as
Evergreen's mascot.

student, one faculty and one staff.
S&A funds just about everybody, including the CAB and REC centers,
KAOS-FM, the Van System, and
even us, the CP J. Located at CAB
305 or call x6220.

UMOJA: Swahili for cooperative
economics. The UJAMAA society
exists to develop and reinforce Black
consciousness and to secure their
self-deterination as a foundation in

WashPIRG--stands for Washington Public Interest Research Group. The PIRGs are a national
organization, of which this is one chapter_They
provide information on political and environmental issues .

Workstudy: This is a program to
raise poor students into the ranks of
the working poor. That's right, if
you're poor, they'll give you a job
so you can remain poor. Find out
from financial aid if you're eligible,
perhaps you can join the hundreds
of other Greeners who pay their rent
late each month.
These words were compiled from
various sources and credit must be given
to previous Orientation issues of the
CPJ. A lot was borrowed, but
everything has been updated and we've
added a few things.

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Student Agenda Committee: Please see
last week's issue, page 13.
Student Study Group on Governance:
Please see last week's issue, page 13.
Student Communication Center:
Please see last week's issue, page 13.
The Tunnels: Underground passages at
Evergreen designed for utility services
("utility tunnels"), but also the source
of much paranoia. Once every year or
two Facilities gives tunnel tours. They
are worth taking, because tunnels are
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The question forms, deep in the
recesses of the young mind. Vocal
chords quiver, air flows through the
lungs, the tongue rolls against front
teeth and the roof of the mouth. Lips
move and the question is posed. The
question which lurks in the most unex·
pected places creeps its way into the un·
suspecting conversation.
The freshman asks: "So, what's
Evergreen like?"
The junior is taken aback. How should
she answer the question? Words alone
cannot describe the experienc~ of
"Evergreen". No, the Evergreen ex·
perience begins as a journey. Each in·
dividual enters the journey with dreams
and aspirations. Many wander aimlesly
through a variety of curricula in the
hope of realizing these dreams. Others
chart their course from day one to
graduation and never wander from their
academic path. But whatever the chosen
method of travel, the Evergreen student
learns to question what others accept,
to look at issues from more than the tex·
tbook's angle. Students learn to voice
their opinions, to listen, to offer and take
advice.
Granted, first impressions and appearances may make The Evergreen
State College look like a haven for
rebellious teens and adults, but after a
while the new student does not look
twice when stepping over the individual
passed out on the stairway.
As for the rumored granola-crunchers,
Evergreen's hallmark, they do still ex·
ist, but in fewer numbers than be~ore.
The junior worries about "the le~n­
ing diversity she sees on campus, but at
the same time, having entered
Evergreen directly out of high school
herself, she is grateful for having had the
chlll1ce to attend the school.
Having formed the responSe, the
junior speaks. Eloquently, she begins to
describe her ideas about Evenueen. but
finds herself greeted by a blank stare.
She sighs, and rewords her answer:
"Evergreen's a really nice school.
You'll like it here."
The freshman, satisfied, disappears in·
to the crowd of new young faces, happy
to hear that Evergreen is a nice school;·
-a really nice school.

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Trustees
Discuss
Issues
by Matt Love

The Boardroom was nearly empty as
Evergreen's Board of Tnlstees began its
monthly meeting last September 23.
Besides the dozen women and men
seated at a large round oak table and the
half dozen spectators, the board
meeting, and the room were dormant.
The trustees quickly got to work, as
Chairman David KY. Tang praised
President Joe Olander and his assistant
Stan Marshburn for the "fine work"
they had been doing with the Higher
Education Board (HE C) Board Master
Plan. One of the objectives of the Master
Plan is a state wide exam for all third
year college students. For more or. the
Master Plan, please see next week's
issue.
From there, President Olander ex·
pressed joy that the college's public im·
age in the community and throughout
the state has improved over the past few
years. He attributed part of this success
to the hard work of the Board of
Trustees. Mr. Olander then went on to
talk about how pleasurable his recent
trip to Japan had been. While in Japan
he met with the country's prime
minister, Yasuhiro Nakasone, and
visited Kobe University of Commerce,
our sister school. He also discussed how
his summer reading list was different
from the average college president. He
thought this somehow reflected how
Evergreen was different from the
average college.
At the meeting, The Board approved
a health fee waiver policy for off-campus
students. This new policy, presented by
Gail Martin, clarified the standing policy.
Later in the meeting, David Marr was
introduced as the faculty representative
to the Board of Trustees.
Before the meeting was opened up to
questions from the audience, Mr.
Olander askeo the Board to support programs in the area of cultural diversity
and affirmative action at the school.
Afterwards, a student expressed con·
cern over the lack of a viable system for
student grievances to be petitioned.
Shawn Newman, Evergreen's legal
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student that such a system was being
"worked on" and that he hoped a new
system would be in place soon. Concern
was also expressed for the neglect of sudent safety at the construction sight of
the new dorms. A housing representative assured that these safety hazards
would be eliminated by a new fence surrounding the construction sight. As of
Sunday September 27, there were no
new fences. Other students voices
distress that the continued growth of the
college would jeopardize the uniqueness
of Evergreen.
The Board then retired to "Executive
Session". Faculty rep David Marr was
later asked what took place during the
session, but he had not been asked to
participate.

Cosmic Boom
by Michael Girvin

On almost any day, on any ·of ·
Evergreen's recreation fields, you may
see people throwing curved sticks that '
come back to them. These people are en- ' ,
joying the sport of boomerl!nging:
Booms are easy to throw, and the fun ..
that returns with every circular flight
pattern can excite the soul.
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When most people think of ' a','
boomerang they think of it as a weapon', '
but it is not. The fact is that the' ,
Australian aborigines (as well asothel' ·' '
aboriginal cultures) used what is c:Uled '
a killer stick, which flew in a straigHt'
line and killed animals. The boomerang
was used not as a weapon but in mlieh'·
the same way it's used today - - for '
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recreation and fun.
What is Team Gel?: Team Gel is' the' ,
boomerang team, club, or more ap-'
propriately, the boomerang entity'· on ' ,
campus. In its larger form, Team Gel is
an
international
boomenmg
team -entity with a large chapter he~e"
at The Evergreen State College. 'l1l~~ ,
are members all over the U.S. and iji
France, Italy, Wales, and Aust~~ ,, :.
Team Gelers throw booms for exercISe,
pleasure, escapism, science, art, life,
unabashedness. and context.
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Team Gel started at Evergreen two
years ago. During the 1985 Orientation
week I taught a bunch of curious
onlookers to throw booms. As it happened, there was a boomerang tournament
in Portland the day before school '
started. So we decided to visit Portland
and enter. A couple of new boomers
commented, "I can't compete, I just
learned how to throw." What they soon
learned was that it mattered not
whether you won or lost, but how you
played the game. We entered the
Portland boomtest and gave it our all.
We played the games with abandon, and
effort was the enly word we knew.
During the 1985-86 school year, many
more people discovered boom-radexcitement. There were boom classes
and boomtests. It was recreation for all
involved. The American Heritage Dictionary summed it up well: "Recreation:
refreshment of one's mind or body after
work through some activity that amuses
or stimulates."
The 1986-87 school year brought still
better things. There were scheduled
boom classes, more boomtests, and even
a series of intercollegiate tests with
Reed College. And, as always, the
epitomy of Team Gel was the more experienced throwers teaching the less experienced throwers all, that they knew
about the art and sport of boomeranging, and in the process true "radness"
was experienced by all involved.
Among the many people wh'o throw
booms here at Evergreen, a bunch went
to the ultimate funtest at the United
States Boomerang Association's Boom
Nationals, and even a few went on to the
International Boomerang Cup.
This 1987-88 school year will be better still. There are boomerang classes
every Friday out on the recreation fields
and several funtests are scheduled
throughout the year. Team Gel invites
anyone who wishes to participate in the
sport, art, science, or zen of boomeranging to come on out and fling a boom for
fun, or just for the gel of it.

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Education
Heartaparkle, a group of Evergreen
graduates who perfonn in schools and
daycare centers will be the focus of October's segment of the TV-magazine The
Evefl'l'Mn Hour. The ' Heart8parkle
players educate children about sexual
abuse and its prevention in a nonthreatening way. The Evergreen Hour
is produced by Evergreen students,
staff and faculty, and airs at 7:00 pm on
Wednesdays on TCTV (channelS!). For
complete details, contact Wyatt Cates,
Director of the Evergreen Media
Center, at 866-6000, X6277

Environment
TheEnvironmentai Reeource Center
will be hosting an open house on Thursday, October 8, from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. The
E RC encourages the campus community to come and share its upcoming goals
for the year, and to just hang out in the
Center~

Health & Recreation

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The CouMeliq and Health Center announces the extension of office hours for
the faU quarter. New hours will be: 8:00
-5:00 Mondays, Tuesdays, -and
Thursdays, and 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Wednesdays. On Fridays, the Counseling Center will be open 8:00 am-5:00 pm,
and the Health Center 8:00 am to noon.

Jobs & Internships
The Washington State Tourism
Development Divison is sponsoring ,a
Tourllm Career Fair on Saturday, October 3. The fair win be held in the Seattie Sheraton Hotel Downtown in the
East Ballroom, from 1:00-8:00 pm. l<~or
infonnation, call 763-6600.

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D A R
Cards, a musical revue that lampoons
the triteness and over-sentimentality of
greeting cards, will be performed on October 5 and 12 at 8:00 pm at the ACT
Theatre, on the corner of the 1st Avenue
and
W. Roy in Seattle. For more
ticket mfonnation, call 285-5110.
HeUotroupe, will be at the 4th Ave Tav
on October 2 and 3, in downtown Olympia. Applied Science, a local rockreggae
band, will take the stage on October 9
and 10. In addition, Wednesday evenings from 9:30 to 12:30 pm are blues jam
nights featuring Sweatband. For more
info, Call the Tavern at 786-1444.

Visual Arts [ Literature
The play Arsenic and Old Lace will be
presented by the Olympia Little
Theatre, 1925 Miller, Olympia, on October 2,3,9,10, 15-17, and 22-24, all at
8:15 pm. Tickets will be $3.50 for
students, and $6.00 for general admission. For more information, call
786-9484.
The Capitol Playhouse 24 announces its
adult audtions for the The Sound of
MU8ic on October 19 and 20 at 7:00 pm
at
Capitol Theatre, 206 E. 5th, Olympia. ,Interested parti~s are asked to
bring. an up-tempo number and a ballad.
A pianist will tie provided. For further
information, call the theater.

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The The Flyin, Karamazov Brothers
will appear at the Seattle ACT Theatre
in three seperate shows, January 16, 30,
and ,on February 13. Tickets may be
ordered NOW through ACT's Box Office. ,Glenprry Glen Ro88, the 1984
Pulit~ Prize-winning play, is continuingits performances until October 18,
Tuesday thrvugh Saturday at 8:00 pm,
and Sundays at 7:00 pm. with 2:00 pm
Saturday matinees October 4 and Octobe~ 10. For ticket information on
either presentation, call the ACT
Theatre at 285-5110.

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Music & Dance
The Washington Center for Performing
Arts ia presenting Paul 110m in concert
on October 10, at 8:00 pm. For more info, call the Washington Center, 758-1444.

Tl\e thriller Deathtrap will be shown at
the Chinook Theater (Bldg. 12-B-14)
everi'Friday and Saturday in October.
For' ~ore infonnation and tickets, call

967-8044.
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Auditions for Scroo,e and Chri8tmas
Cheer will be held at the Chinook
Theater, North Ft. Lewis, October 11
at 7:00 pm. Be ready to sing and read.
For info, call 967-3044, or 967-8491.
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
favorite, The Mikado will show at the
Washington ~nter for the Performing
Arts in Olympia on October 16, 17,23,
and 24 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are ~12.
For more information, call 753-8586.
The Rotary Club of Olympia presents
the first film in the Annchair Traveler
Series at the Washington Center for the
Performing Arts. A Joumey to Japan
will be shown October 11 at 2:00 pm. For
ticket infonnation, call 754-8583.
The Marianne Partlow Gallery will '
continue to exhibit the masks and drawings of the Oregon artists Lillian' Pitt
and Rick Bartow through November 4.
The Gallery is located on 500 South
Washington St., Olympia. For more information, call 943-0055_
The Humboldt Cultural Center, 422
First Street, Eureka, CA 95501, announces plans for the fourth annual
'Northwe8t Photography Competition', for November_ It i8 open to all
Northwest photographers and artista
usin, any photographic technique.
The entry deadline is October 31, and
the entry fee8 are $10 for the lint entry, and $5 for each additional 8ubmission, with a maximum of three allowed. There are $1,100 in cash and purchase awards~ For more info, write, or
call 707-442-2611.

Community Interest
The Student Convocation will be held
Friday, October 2 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm
in the CAB Lobby. President Olander
and "student leaders" will welcome new
and returning community members_
They will briefly note the upcoming
year's agenda. All are encouraged to attend. No, you don't have to where your
tie.
A public meeting to discuss concerns
about proposed new military development at Budd Inlet--West Bay Drive
area in Olympia will be help October 6
at 7:00 pm at Jefferson Middle School at
2200 West Conger, Olympia. For more
info call Nina Carter at 943-9538.
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