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Rachel Corrie 1979 - 2003
Pictures and quotes taken from Rachel's memorial on the first floor of the library
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fpss. You raised a wonderful daught~r. So many 9f us
appreCiate your sacnfice.
Thank you for.orening my eyes just a little mor~.
,I wII remember you always.
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Solidarity with the people across borders despite our violent governments - that is
transcendent love - may our governments learn gentleness and the powerful witness of
radical heartfelt life - giving nonviolent vision - that is our only hope, our prayer.
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For all you have given and shown me,
nothing I can do wilT ever be proper thanks
and triBute, but I will try.
May' Rachel's life and death
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all those dedicated to peace and Justice.
May Rachel rest in peace.
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waoe FILM EX'I'RAVAGANZA
Nadine Strossen, president of the Armorican
C ivil Liberties Union (ACLU) will be presenting "Protecting Civil Liberties and National
Security: How to Strike the Balance" at noon,
April 16 in Brouillet L244 at Pietce College,
Puyallup (1601 39th Ave. SE in the South
Hill area).
Strosscn is a professor of law at New
York Law School and has been president
of the ACLU since 1991. For a glimpse
of Strosscn's position, access her testimony
before Cong ressman John Conyers forum
on national security and the Constitution
(as reported in the Jan . 25, 2002 edition
of Co unterPunch online magazine) at: http:1
Iwww.counterpunch.org/strossenl.htm!.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Strossen's appearance is sponsored by Pierce
College Puyallup Student Programs . Call
(253) 840-8416 for information.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13 3 pm at the NO EXIT (Entrance in the alleyway, behind the
Fireplace Store on 4'h Ave.) Join us for films about poverty and the people who are doing
something about it! Entry fee, sliding scale from $1. Refreshments available.
A benefit for WROC, the Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition.
For more information, call 352-9716 or email wrocoly@wroc.org.
ARTWROC AT ARTSWALK
FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH 5pm- IOpm Saturday, April 26th, 2pm-9pm ArtWROC is an
annual fundraiser for \'V'ROC, th e Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition. We are a grassroots,
nonprofit organization whose mission is to affect social and economic justice by educating
and empowering our low income members to effect positive change in thei r communities and
in their lives. We celebrate and see the art and crafts work of members of our community and
share the profits. Our first ArtWROC display during Arts Walk will be at the Fertile Ground
Guesthouse, 311 9th Avenue, behind the downtown library. We will also be serving wood
oven pizza, beverages and desserts. We will also be showing art at Who Dunnit Books on 4th
Avenue. You can find great deals on original arlWork, su pport both emerging and established
artists, and help raise funds for WROC'
Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition
701 Franklin Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-352-9716
Choices in Childbirth INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
A presentation by Penny Simkin, PT,
Danae Steele, MD, FACOG, Audrey Levine,
LM, CPM, & Marijke van Roojcn, LM,
C PM , April 12, 2003 from 2:00 pm-5:00
pm , at the Olympia Community CCnler, 222
Columbia Sl.
Speakers will talk on a variety of issues
and choices that south-sound area families
face during their childbearing years. Some
topics include: client risks versus provider
risks, whether insurance companies should
determine how we are diagnosed and treated,
and the authenlic informed choice as a concept
being threatened in childbirth today.
. The event is sponsored by Olympia
Families for Informed Choices in Childbirth.
Bring a snack. Kids activities will be sponsored
by the Olympia Food Co-op. For more
information, please call Stacey at (360)
866-8651, or Heather at (360) 352-0904.
NO WAR' WE DEMAND HUMAN RIGHTS!
On Saturday, April 12'h the Olympia com muni ty, in solidarity with the international
anti-war movement, will hold a rally and march. We will meet at Camp Rachel at Heritage
Park (5,h Ave. and Water St. , downtown ) at 12:00 Noon.
Our rally will focus on four demands: the immediate withdrawal of coalition troops from
Iraq, and an end to US-led aggression; an end to the Israel i occupation of Palestinian lands;
justice for Rachel Corrie; and an end to the repression of Arab- and Muslim-Americans
and political activists. We dem and basic human rights and justice for those in the Middle
East 'a nd around the world. We demand that the United States abide by international
law, the UN Charter, the Geneva Convention, and the US Constitution by meeting our
four demands.
We will march through downtown, stopping at the Farmers' Market in solidarity with the
60 Iraqi civilians killed in a Baghdad marketplace by a coalition bomb.
Please bring an FM radio in order to assemble a "people's sou nd system", signs, banners,
your energy and spirit!
"'THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!''''
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
RELEASE: Now Through June
Polypesian, daQce workshops
for the ~prtng Luau
Students, staff and faculty: This is your
chance to learn dances from New Zealand,
Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa and Hawaii and
perform. them at the Spring Luau. You
don't need to have any prior dance experience, just an open mind and a willing
body. Upcoming workshop dates are April
8,16,22, 24.They are held on the third
floor of the library from 6-8pm . Please
be on time.
Workshops are being provided by the
Polynesian Youth Group of Washington .
If you are interested and would like more
info rmation , please ca ll Celva Boon at
866-0328 or come to the Hui 0 Hawaii
club meetings every Wednesday at 12:30,
CAB 320 space 15.
The 2003 Polynesian Luau is brought
to yo u by Hui 0 Hawaii, First Peoples'
Advising Services, Housing, and the Student
Acti~ities Special Initiative Fund.
CONTACT PERSON : Krina Allison, 352-1438
SUMMER MUSIC JUNE 25-JULY II, 2003
The June 25-July 11 Summer Music Program at Saint Martin's Coll ege is accepting
registration for students who would like to learn an instrument or, for the experie nced musician,
to advance his or her skills. One-hour classes arc offered for orchestra , fiddling, chamber
ensembles, band, improvisation, and jazz band. The $70/80 class fee includes all instruction,
the July 11 concert, and one t-shirt per student. Class sizes arc limited so register carly. Call
438-4506 or e-mail at kallison@sun arrin .cdu for more information.
FEELING 'S PRING FEVER?
We are down here at TESC Co mmunity Gardens! All we
need is two to three da ys without rain, e nough time for the so il
to dry out a bit. Then we can till and mark off plots, and begin
registrati on shortly afterwards. Garden application s and the new
rules a nd reg ulation s arc posted on the community gardens website at
http://www.evergreen.edu/organicEulll/Comgard.hrm. Please
keep checking for further posted updates. If you have any questions,
please contact: Taryn Goodman, Co mmunity Gardens Coordinator, at
gootar24@evergreen.edu, or
867-6145.
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Seventy years ago the United States Senate
overwhelmingly passed a bill that would have
made the official U.s. workweek thirty hours-anything more would have been overtime.
April 6, 2003, will be the 70th anniversary
of that momentous but forgotten event in
U.S. history. Organizers of a new initiative to
fight overwork and time poverty will officially
launch the "Take Back Our Time" campaign
(www.timedav.org), leading to a nation al
event organizers call "Take Back Your Time
Day," to be held on October 24, 2003.
The Senate's goal in 1933 was to create
jobs for the unemployed while giving workers
time for family life, education, recreation and
civic participation. Yet in 2003, the National
Sleep Foundation reports that a third of all
Americans work more than fifty hours each
week. According to the International Labor
Organization, Americans now work 1,978
hours annually, a full 350 hours--nine weeks-more than Western Europeans average.
"Medieval peasants worked less than we
do," says Take Back Your Time's national
coordinator John de Graaf. "Don't get me
wrong, Take Back Your Time Day is not antiwork. But the fact is that American life has
gotten way out of balance. Americans are
worki ng harder than ever as they are forced
to sacrifice the things that really matter, like
good health and a clean environm en t, active
citizenship and social justice, and tim e for
nature and th ~ soul."
Jerome Segal, a professor at the University
of Maryland and author of Graceful
Simplicity, lopes that on Friday, October
24th, thousands of Americans will participate
ill teach-ins and otherpublic events to begin
a new national non-partisan dialogue about
time poverty and what we ca n do about it.
"The date' falls nine weeks before the end
of the year, symbolizing the nine full weeks
more we work each year com pared to our
trans-Atlantic neighbors," he adds. "We see it
as being like the first Earth Day, which stirred
the consciousness of America ahout what we
were doing to the environment. Take Back
Your Time Day could do for our overworked,
over-scheduled, overstressed lives what Earth
Day did for the planet."
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Will my tuition go up?
Almost certainly. With a state budget deficit of $2.2 billion, budgets across
WashingtOn are being cut. One way that public colleges and universities
have to offset cuts is to raise tuition.
The Legislature will set the "ceiling" for a tuition increase during this
legislative session. Evergreen's Board of Trustees is responsible for setting our
tuition rates up to that percentage. It is tentatively scheduled to do so at its
June
12 meeting.
While we don't yet know by what percentage tuition may be increased,
the governor's proposal is 9 percent. The Legislature may adopt that figure
or use another. We'll know more in the coming months .
Next week's question: How about financial aid?
For more information on tuition, budgets and the Legislature, go to
www.evergreen.edu/connections.
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"So what's a luau?"
I've been getting that question a lot lately,
and I'm always happy to explain, but it still
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comments like, "Oh, do we ger to wear our
are regularly underrepresented
bikinis?" or "Are we gonna hula hula ?" I guess
in the media, as elsewhere, and
I can't really blame the individual s for th eir
th o ughts . Their id eas of 3 luau s tem from
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Luaus were put on in celebration of births, dearhs, and holidays, or to honor visiting chiefs.
So now you may be wondering, "Well, why do we need a luau at Evergreen?" Educatiorl is the main goal of putting on a
Polynesian luau at Evergreen. It is being held in celebration qf Asian Pacific Island Heritage Month . My hope as a planner
of this event is to allow the opportunity for students, staff and faculty to come together and learn about the rich Polynesian
culture. Everything from the food to the decorations have been chosen to give participants the chance to confront their
own stereotypes and at the same time expose them to a culture which they may have had no contact with. This year's luau
will take place on May 10 from 5-8 p.m. in the Longhouse. In the weeks to come, be on the lookout for more articles
that will further explain different aspects of the luau.
Tickets to this event will go on sale in April, and I highly recommend that you buy your tickets early as we have
sold out for the past two years. Anyone with questions can call cetva at 866-0328 or Raquel at 867-6462. This
event is brought to you by Hui 0 Hawaii, First People's Advising Services, Housing and the Student Activities
Special Initiative Fund.
Procession of Doves
The folks at the Procession of the Species studi o (corner
of 8th and Ce mral , NE Olympia) have set aside a work
station dedicated to Rachel's memory. We arc enco uraging
people who did not keep last year's dove costumes, or who
never made them , to make costumes for the mcmorial on
Sat urday. Custom supplies and directions arc provided, if
you nced a template. The studio is open weekdays 3 p.m.
to 9 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 10 p.m .
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It seems to me that the vast majority of
people driving large, loud pick-up trucks
did not approve of my political position,
not to mention my physical appearance.
On the flip side, nearly every person on
foot, bicycle or moped smiled, waved or
nodded in my general direction. Several cars
stopped to question my general motives,
offer hot tea, cookies or words of wisdom,
support or praise. A delivery driver for
Emperor's Palace drove past and let fly
his saliva upon my person, several middle
fingers were raised , and a few passe rsby
joined me for brief moments in staring up
at the stars.
By the time I left the intersection, my
own philosophies felt somehow altered. It
was as if during those moments in time I
was allowed a larger glimpse of the world
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I met Rachel Corrie two years and some odd days ago. At that
point in time she was merely another frolicking spirit winding
her way through the misty, mercurial Evergreen woods. We
talked only briefly, but over th e course of the past eight hundred
days she grew to know a few of my close friends. Today, she has
become more th an th e sum of her parts. Today, she has bee n
martyred. The word martyr mea ns a witness, literally "one who
remembers, records, or declares. "
A few weeks ago , Rachel bore witness to a horrible atroci ty
in Gaza and tried with all her mi ght to prevent its happening.
T his act ion unfortunately resulted in her demise. However,
so metimes one find s in death more power tha n they possibly
cou ld have comp rehended or hand led while still li ving. To
thi s end , Rachel casts her fin a l spe ll upon the entirety of
her sphe re of influence. She has cursed us with com passion,
and by bestowing th e abili ty to care she ex pands th e burden
conscious ness brings. The need to empathize and sympathize
with not only our allies but inde ed our very enemies leaves us
in a difficult position.
On the night of Monday, March 16, a cand lel ight vig il
was held at Percival Landing with the purpose of honorin g.
th e memo ry of Rachel and gathering in solidarity and peace.
I arr ived on th e sce ne so mewhat dazed frolll the news I had
received only hou rs earli er. I would es timate there we re 500-750
people in arrend ance. Many held ca ndles, so me grasped poster;
bearing Rachel's face , the word "peacemake r" scrawled beneath
her im age, as if in defia nce of death.
The vigil lasted well past 8 p.m. and I stayed on, determined
fo r some reason ro be th e last man standing. Once the crowd
had dissipated, I noticed welling in my breast th e feeling that
one man can be just as strong as one thousand. Over th e co urse
of the ne xt two hours, I placed my troubled form upon an
orange road co ne in the ce nter of the intersectio n and held
my candle skyward. Muttering the mantra "this little light of
mine, I'm gonna let it shine" in every manner I could think of,
I began to assess the situation from a sl ightl y more scientific
perspective.
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World Rachel Encountered
by Katrina.1 Shaver
It is Sunday night March 16, 2003 at
11: 15 p.m. and until fifteen minutes ago I
was consumed with my own life. That was
until I caught the evening news and learned
of the tragic death of a fellow Evergreen
students, Rachel Corrie.
Rachel was in the Gaza strip protesting
a house demolition brought on by an
American ally, Israel. Dan Rather, on
KOMO TV, reports that "Rachel had laid
her body in front of a tank to protect the
innocent residents. Rachel would have
been a senior next year."
] recalled an interview I had conducted
in January with Donna Sch umann who was
fighting for the same social justice as Rachel
and felt compelled to share it. I believe
Rachel would want us all to know what is
going on there:
At first sight Donna Schumann looks like
an ordinary citizen working as a database
analyst for the Timber Regional Libra[y.
Despite nightmares of confrontational
encounters with Israeli settlers, Donna
works hard to fight the war on terrorism. As
a human rights advocate, however, she is by
no means ordinary. She says, "as a citizen
of the United States, I am contributing to
grave injustices and I want to work hard
to correct that. " In the summer of 2002
Donna flew to the Middle East on a peace he worked and saved some money, sold with tear gas. Donna asked a boy, "Wouldn't
delegation with the Olympia Fellowship his family jewels, bought more land, and you rather be playing football [soccer]? "
of Reconciliation. What she experienced rebuilt a home for his family. He had just The boy replied, "Yes but I must do this
gotten the first story of the house complete for my friends."
affected her deeply.
Donna comments that, " For American
In explaining her arrival she says, " All of when the Israelis came and destroyed it once
children
war is fantasy, it is entertainment,
the Arabs were so excited and welcoming. again. After the second house demolition
it's
fun,
it's the movie's; for them [Arab
And so excited about Americans taking he had a heart attack and lost his job. Out
the time ·a nd effort to come out and talk of resources, the man took what he could . children] it's their reality, it's their everyday
to them about what their view was and find to provide shelter for his family and life."
Donna urges, "with the fact that the
what their experience was. They were in they setded into a metal shipping container.
world
is becoming a much smaller place,
tears begging us to go back and tell people The Israelis destroyed that too. "It was just
Americans
can no longer use entertainment,
about what the real circumstances were astonishing, just unspeakable." He was
and begging us to make our government in abso lute despair when he met Donna and all the things we keep ourselves busy
and she had put him in touch with the with, to ignore the rest of the world. We
be fair. "
Donna visited Palestinian family's who organization, Israeli Committee Against have to pay attention to our foreign policies,
were victims of house demolition . She House Demolition, they are in the process we have to become involved citizens again,
and take back our government, and take
found it hard to control her emotions and of raising money to help him rebuild.
Israel had bombed an apartment building personal responsibility for what our cou ntry
hold back her tears as she spoke of one man
who had three different homes demolished. attempting ro assassinate a Hamas Militant does. It's just unspeakable what QUi' country
"This simple man not well educated, was a and killed 19 civilians, 14 of which were is preparing to do to Iraq."
On a night such as this, a night of
tile maker by occupation. He had bought children. "I met a seven-year old boy who
grieving
for a fellow Greener who died for
some land and built a home for his pregnant had lost his entire family in that bombing.
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wife and six other children. They were When the translator was telling us his story,
about to move into their new home when the boys eyes welled with tears, well, we all war, it is on a night such as this I wonder if
the Israelis came and tore it down . They welled with tears." Donni1- said in a throaty tomorrow, when I send my child to school
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lost everything, and then the Israeli's put voice as her eyes began to well, recalling
Patty's party, will be the day that President
the man in administrative detention for . the meeting.
Teenagers in school are taught how to Bush gives 'the' order. I pray for peace, for
eighteen months, accusing him of being
the sake of every mother's child.
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3. The U.N. hasn't done their job as
of late.
4. Every measure has been taken to avoid
a military conflict.
If our "leaders" could step back from
their capitalist, privileged perches of power
and perceive the world with an eye even
the slightest bit hum a ne perhaps then
we could begin to rein in our unbridled,
ragi ng, unholy hormones. In the hopes
that so mething good would come of it, I
returned each evening for four nights to
alight upon the sa me road cone in front of
Percival Landing. I'm not sure as to what
good it did the community at large but I
ca n rest assured with the fact that it gave
me time to think and get to know, at least
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and all its worries. I do not pretend to know
what course to take, only that violence
has always brought along its friends. I do
not seek to point fingers , but I hope that
this crime serves as a wake·-~p call to our
community so full of talk instead of walk.
May your dreams be filled with images you
know not how to handle and may your eyes
reflect skies not yet red with war.
While listening to George Bush address
the nation on Tuesday night I jotted down
main points that I saw as lies:
1. Th e United States did nothing to
instigate the attacks of September 11 '1..
2. The United States supports the United
Nations (it is my belief that one of the
primary goals of this administration is to get
the U.S. kicked out of the U.N .)
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by Glen Anderson
Many people have asked whether Olympia,
Washington peace activist Rachel Corrie took
an unreasonable risk when she nonviolently
stood in front of the Israeli military bulldozer
and pleaded with the driver to spare the
Palestinian home he was going to demolish.
Here is how I understand the answer:
For several decades the Unit.ed Nations
has been passing resolutions saying that the
lands that Israel has, been occupying since
the· 1967 war do not belong to Israel. Israel
is occupying them illegally in violation of
international law and in vio lation of the
United Nations' repeated efforts to restore
peace.
Sadly, the United States government has
repeatedly opposed and even vetoed the U.N .
Security Council's attempts to up to restore
peace. Othcr countries have been pleading
with the United Nations to send international
peacekeepers to .go and protect the human
rights of innocent Palestinians suffering under
this illegal occupation, but the United States
has, used its veto to prevent the U.N. from
doing this too.
Every year the United States gives billions
of dollars to the government ofIsrael for these
illegal mllitaty purposes. The bulldozer that
killed Rachel was made in the U.S. and most
likely paid for by our tax dollars.
Every human being has a responsibility
to do what is right. when our ·government
repeatedly does what is wrong, we citizens of
the U.S. (and citizens of the world) have a
and
Nonviolent Action
moral responsibility to work harder (even at boats into areas of the Pacific Ocean where
some personal risk) to turn things around and nuclear weapons were scheduled to be tested in
set them right. Rachel was taking personal the open air, as a nonviolent way to call world
responsibility to perform the peace and attention to those atrocities. Their courageous
human rights work that the U.S. government efforts helped lead to the Atmospheric Test
has shamefully refused to do.
Ban Treaty. Your freedom to breathe air
Everyone knows that joining the military without radiation in it and your freedom
can result being killed in combat, but the to drink milk that is not contaminated by
public often fails to recognize or understand Strontium 90 are owed partly to these activists
the equal courage and sacrifice of people who risked their lives for our health and
who volunteer to work NONVIOLENTLY safety and peace.
for worthy goals -- even at great personal
During the Civil Rights Movement of the
risk. (It's one thing to go into combat with 1950s and I 960s, the African-Americans who
heavy armor and weapons. It's something worked in the Deep South for integration,
very different to enter a conflict armed with voting, and other human rights were targeted
nothing but love.) A fundamental principle for violence and many were killed. As long as
of nonviolence is that it is better to absorb this was happening only to Southern blacks,
suffering than to inflict it on others. Rachel's most Northern whites did not really know
courageous stand was an embodiment of that much about it. When some Northern whites
principle and part of the historical tradition went tp the South to help work for Africanof active nonviolence.
Americans' civil rights, their presence created
In the early-to- mid 18005, when the · connections with the larger white America.
movement to abolish slavery in the United Their Northern friends and hometowns
States was growing, many white people put and news media put more of a spotlight
themselves at great personal risk to help slaves on the atrocities that had been happening
escape.
anonymously in the South. These white
In the later 1800s and early 1900s working volunteers knew their work would be dangerpeople risked their lives to organize labor ous. Some of them volunteered to work ·in
unions to protect the rights of working people, rural ar~as controlled by the Ku KJux KJan
and some of them were killed for this.
and the White Citizens' Councils. Some
During the 1930s and 1940s, a great many of thes'e Northern whites were killed. Poor
people risked their own lives to help Jews hide anonymous black people's murders were only
or escape from the Nazis.
minimally reported in the press, so these
In the early 1960s, peace activists sailed white people's presence there helped the rest
of us see what was really going on. They did
not seek to be killed, and they took reasonable
precautions when holding meetings, traveling
the back roads, etc. When white racists
chose to kill thcm, this revealed the violence
under which African-Americans were living
daily. Suddenly, the atrocities were exposed ,
the whole world was watching, and history
started to change.
Through these and other historical examples, we can now look back and respect the
courage these people displayed in risking
their lives for freedom, human rights and
peace. Many millions of people around the
world already see Rachel Corrie in this long
tradition. Eventually, when peace comes to
the Middle East, even more people will see the
courageous nonviolent work of Rachel and
other nonviolent healers as stepping stones
toward that peace.
Rachel was wearing a bright orange-red
jacket. She faced each other eye-to-eye, and
they did make eye contact. She was shouting
through a bullhorn to the bulldozer driver.
The driver's decision to murder her is clear
for the whole world to see.
The young Chinese man who faced down
the tanks in Tiananmen Square stood up
for freedom and democracy. So did Rachel
Corrie. That young man became a symbol
for freedom and democracy everywhere.
Rachel tried to appeal to the conscience of the
bulldozer driver. She ended up reaching the
conscience of the entire world.
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I met Rachel C orrie two years and some odd days ago. At that
point in time she was merely another frolickin g spirit winding
her way through th e misty, m ercurial Evergreen woods. We
talked o nly briefly, but over the course of the past eight hundred
days she grew to kn ow a few of my close fri ends. Today, she has
become m ore th an th e sum of her parts. Today, she has bee n
martyred . T he word marty r mea ns a wirness, literally "one wh o
remembers, reco rds, o r declares."
A few weeks ago , Rachel bore wi rness to a horribl e atroc ity
in Gaza and tried with all her might to prevent its happen ing.
T his actio n unfort un ate ly res ulted in her de mise. H owever,
sometimes one fi nds in dea th m ore power th an they poss ibly
co ul d have comp rehended or ha nd led w hile still li ving. To
t his end , Rac he l cas ts h er fi na l spe ll up o n th e entirety of
her sp here of influence. She has cursed us with co mpassio n,
and by bes towing th e ab il ity to ca re she expands th e burden
co nsciousness bri ngs. T he need to empathi ze and sym pathize
wi th not o nl y o ur allies but indeed o ur ve ry enemies leaves us
in a d iffic ult posi ti o n.
On t he n ight of Mo nday, M arch 16 , a can dlel ight vigil
was held at Perciva l La nd in g with the pu rpose of ho norin g
the mem ory of Rachel an d ga thering in solidarity and peace.
I arrived o n th e sce ne so mew hat dazed fro m the news I had
rece ived o nly hours ea rli er. I would estimate there were 500-75 0
people in attend ance. Many held ca ndles, so me gras ped poste r~
bea ring Rachel's face, th e wo rd "peacemaker" scrawled benea th
her image, as if in defi ance of dea th .
The vigil lasted well past 8 p.m. and I stayed o n, determ ined
for so me reaso n to be th e last man standing. Once the crowd
had dissipated, [ noticed welling in my breast th e feeling that
o ne man ca n be just as srro ng as one th o usa nd . O ver the co urse
of th e next two ho urs, I placed my troubled fo rm up on a n
o range road co ne in th e ce nter of the inte rsecti o n and held
my candle skywa rd. Muttering the mantra "this litrle light of
mine, I'm gonna let it shine" in every m anner I could think of,
I began to assess the situation from a slightly more scientifi c
perspective.
. . . see One Candle page 5
World Rachel Encountered
It is Sunday night March 16, 2003 at
11: 15 p.m. and until fifteen minutes ago I
was consumed with my own life. That was
until I caught the evening news and learned
of the tragic death of a fellow Evergreen
students, Rachel Corrie.
Rachel was in the Gaza strip protesting
a house demolition brought on by an
American ally, Israel. Dan Rather, on
KaMa TV, reports that "Rachel had laid
her body in front of a tank to protect the
innocent residents. Rachel would have
been a senior next year."
I recalled an interview I had conducted
in January with Donna Schumann who was
fighting for the same social justice as Rachel
and felt compelled to share it. I believe
Rachel would want us all ro know what is
going on there:
At first sight Donna Schumann looks like
an ordinary citizen working as a database
analyst for the Timber Regional Library.
Despite nightmares of confrontational
encoun ters with Israeli settlers, Donna
works hard to fight the war on terrorism. As
a human rights advocate, however, she is by
no means ordinary. She says, "as a citizen
of the United States, I am contributing to
grave injustices and I want to work hard
to correct thar. " [n the summer of 2002
Donna fl ew to the Middle East on a peace
delegation with the Olympia Fellowship
of Reconciliation. What she experienced
affec ~ed her deeply.
In explaining her arrival she says, " All of
the Arabs were so excited and welcoming.
And so excited about Americans taking
the time and effort to come out and talk
to them about what their view was and
what their experience was. They w'he in
tears begging us to go back and tell people
about what the real circumstances were
and begging us to make our government
be fair."
Donna visited Palestinian family's who
were victims of house demolition. She
found it hard to control her emotions and
hold back her tears as she spoke of one man
who had three different homes demolished.
"This simple man not well educated, was a
tile maker by occupation. He had bought
some land and built a home for his pregnant
wife and six other children. They were
about to move into their new home when
the Israelis came and tore it down . They
lost everything, and then the Israeli's pur
(he man in administrative detention for
eighteen months, accusing him of being
a terrorist. " After the man was released,
he worked and saved some m o ney, sold
his family jewels, bought more land, and
rebuilt a home for his family. He had just
gotten the first story of the house complete
when the Israelis came and destroyed it once
again. After the second house demolition
he had a heart attack and lost his job. Out
of resources, the man rook what he could
find to provide shel ter for his family and
they settled into a metal shipping container.
The Israelis destroyed that too. "It was just
astonishing, JUSt unspeakable." He was
in absolute despair when he met Donna
and she had put him in touch with the
organization, Israeli Committee Against
House Demolition, they are in the process
of raising money to help him rebuild ,
Israel had bombed an apartment building
atteQ1pting to assassinate a Hamas Militant
and killed 19 civilians, 14 of which were
children. "I met a seven-year old boy who
had lost his entire family in that bombing.
When the translator was telling us his story,
the boys eyes welled with tears, well, we all
welled with tears." Donna said in a throaty
voice as her eyes began to well, recalling
the meeting.
Teenagers in school are taught how to
treat their class-mates if they are bombed
with tear gas. Donna asked a boy, "Wouldn't
you rather be playing football [soccer]? "
The boy replied, "Yes but I must do thi,
for my friends."
Donna comments that, " For American
children war is fantasy, it is entertainment,
it's fun, it's the movie's; for them [Arab
children] it's their reality, it's their everyday
life ."
Donna urges, "with the fact that th e
world is becoming a much smaller place,
Americans can no longer use entertainment,
and all the things we keep ourselves busy
with, to ignore the rest of the world. We
have to pay attention to our foreign policies,
we have to become involved citizens again ,
and take back our government, and take
personal responsibility for what our country
does. It's just unspeakable what our cou ntry
is preparing to do to Iraq."
On a night such as this , a night of
grieving for a fellow Greener who died fo r
the sake of peace and justice, on the eve of
war, it is on a night such as this I wonder if
tomorrow, when I send my child to school
delivering the lime jello promised for her St.
Patty's party, will be the day that President
Bush gives 'the' order. I pray for peace, for
the sake of every mother's child.
people driving large, loud pick-up trucks
did not approve of my political position,
not to mention my physical appearance.
On the flip side, nearly every person on
foot, bicycle or moped smiled, waved or
nodded in my general direction. Several cars
stopped to question my general motives,
offer hot tea, cookies or words of wisdom,
support or praise. A delivery driver for
Emperor's Palace drove past and let fly
his saliva upon my person, several middle
fingers were raised, and a few passe rsby
joined me fo r brief m oments in starin g up
at the stars.
By the time I left the intersection, my
own philosophies felt so mehow altered . It
was as if during those moments in time I
was allowed a larger glimpse of the world
and all its worries. I do not pretend to know
what course to take, only that violence
has always brought along its friends. I do
not seek to point fingers, bur I hope that
this crime serves as a wake-up call to our
community so full of talk instead of walk.
May your dreams be filled with images you
know not how to handle and may your eyes
reflect skies not yet red with war.
While listening to Geo rge Bush address
the nation on Tuesday night I jotted down
main points that I saw as lies:
1. T he United States did n o thing to
instigate the attacks of September 11 th o
2. T he United States supports the Un ited
Nations (it is m y belief th at on e of th e
primary goals of this adm inistration is to get
the U .S. kicked out of th e U. N.)
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by Glen Anderson
Many people have asked whether Olympia,
Washington peace activist Rachel Corrie took
an unreasonable risk when she nonviolently
stood in front of the Israeli military bulldozer
and pleaded with the driver to spare the
Palestinian home he was going to demolish.
Here is how I understand the answer:
For several decades the United Nations
has been passing resolutions saying that the
lands that Israel has been occupying since
the 1967 war do not belong to Israel. Israel
is occupying them illegally in violation of
international law and in violation of the
United Nations' repeated efforts to restore
peace.
Sadly, the United States government has
repeatedly opposed and even vetoed the U.N.
Security Council's attempts ro up ro restore
peace. Other countries have been pleading
with the United Nations to send international
peacekeepers to go and protect the human
rights of innocent Palestinians suffering under
this illegal occupation, but the United States
has, used its veto to prevent the U .N. from
doing this too.
Every year the United States gives billions
of dollars ro the government ofIsraei for these
illegal military purposes. The bulldozer that
killed Rachel was made in the U.S. and most
likely paid for by our tax dollars.
Every human being has a responsibility
to do what is right. When our government
repeatedly does what is wrong, we citizens of
the U.S. (and citizens of the world) have a
and
Nonviolent Action
moral responsibility ro work harder (even at
some personal risk) ro turn things around and
set them right. Rachel was taking personal
responsibility to perform the peace and
human rights work that the U.S. government
has shamefully refused to do.
Everyone knows th at joining the military
can res ult being killed in combat, but the
public often fails to recognize or understand
the equal courage and sacrifice of people
who volunteer to work NONVIOLENTLY
for worthy goals -- even at great personal
risk. (It's one thing ro go into combat with
heavy armor and weapons. It's something
very different to enter a conflict armed with
nothing but love.) A fundamental principle
of nonviolence is that it is better ro absorb
suffering than to inflict it on others. Rachel's
courageous stand was an embodiment of that
principle and part of the historical tradition
of active nonviolence.
In the early-to-mid 1800s, wh en the
movement to abolish slavery in the United
States was growing, many white people put
themselves at great personal risk ro help slaves
escape.
In the later 1800s and early 1900s working
people risked their lives to organize labor
unions to protect the rights of working people,
and some of them were killed for this.
Duri~g the 1930s and 1940s, a great many
people risked their own lives to help Jews hide
or escape from the Nazis.
In the early 1960s, peace activists sailed
boats into areas of the Pacific Ocean where
nuclear weapons were scheduled [Q be tested in
the open air, as a nonviolent way ro call world
attention to those atrocities. Their courageous
effort s helped lead ro the Atmospheric Test
Ban Treaty. Your freedom to breathe air
without radiation in it and your freedom
to drink milk that is not contaminated by
Strontium 90 are owed pardy to these activists
who risked their lives fo r our health and
safety and peace.
During the Civil Rights Movement of the
1950s and 1960s, the African-America ns who
worked in the Deep South for integration ,
voting, and other human rights were targeted
for violence and many were killed . As long as
this was happening only to Southern blacks,
most Northern whites did not really know
much about it. When some Northern whites
went to the South to help work for African ·
Americans' civil rights, their presence created
connections with the larger white America.
Their Northern friends and hometowns
and news media put mo re of a spotlight
on the atrocities that had been happening
anonymously in the South. These white
volunteers knew their work would be dangerous. Some of them volunteered to work in
rural areas controlled by the Ku Klux Klan
and the White Citizens' Councils. Some
of these Northern whites were killed. Poor
anonymous black people's murders were only
minimally reported in the press, so these
white people's presence there helped the rest
of us see what was really going on. They did
not seek to be killed, and they took reasonable
precautions when holding meetings, traveling
the back roads , etc. When white racists
chose ro kill them, this revealed the violence
under which African-Americans were living
daily. Suddenly, the atrocities were exposed,
the whole world was watching, and history
started to change.
Through these and other historical examples, we can now look back 'and respect the
courage these people displayed in risking
their lives for freed om , human rights and
peace. Many millions of p eople around the
world already see Rachel Corrie in this long
tradition. Eventually, when peace comes to
the Middle East, even more people will see the
courageous nonviolent work of Rachel and
other nonviolent healers as stepping srones
roward that peace.
Rachel was wearing a bright orange-red
jacket. She faced each other eye-to-eye, and
they did make eye contact. She was shouting
through a bullhorn to the bulldozer driver.
The driver's decision to murder her is clear
for the whole world to see.
The young Chinese man who faced down
the tanks in Tiananmen Square stood up
for freedom and democracy. So did Rachel
Corrie. That young man became a symbol
for freedom and democracy everywhere .
Rachel tried to appeal to the conscience of the
bulldozer driver. She ended up reaching the
conscience of the entire world.
Remembering
Rachel
Nothing I could say or writ e
co nveys th e sadness and ourrage I
fe el about Rachel's death. She has
bee n a sHong and steady. presence for
many of us, for those of us who've
gonen ro know her over the past few
years .. . And those who've known
her since she was a little girl, when
she rook pleasure in the streams
of Puget Sound, when she starred
ro ask herself what it takes ro find
courage and when she started her
life as a writer.
Many of u s here at Evergreen
worked with Rachel last year when
she was involved in a yearlong
academic program called Loca l
Knowledge. In the beginning, she
was quiet, an intense observer, and
a passionate witness who saw deeply
into the possibilities. I first got ro
know Rachel through her writings,
writings which put me on high alert,
that kept me up late at night with
th ei r intensity, beauty, determination and humor. Rachel was searching, always searching and open ro
th e unexpected . She apprec iated
things that were not always a ppare nt
to others. She apprec iated other st udents, who became devoted friends;
with them she helped to make things
possible.
Rachel was stud ious and poetic
in how she learned abo ut and shared
her se nse oflocal hisrory. If she were
h e re right now, s he mi ght try ro
co nvince you ro read so m e littleknown piece of home-grow n writing
by a local autho r; she might tell you
that she had very different ideas than
the author's, but tbat she learn ed a
lot, it provoked her, it helped her
make co nne~tion s. T hat it made her
think deeply about her co mmunity
and other com muniti es who are
desperately trying ro keep their
hisrory alive and write their future.
In June of last year, Rachel
wrote:
"Studying the hi s tory of this
a rea roots me . It makes me more
conscious of myself and of people
a round 'me as actors in history .. .
We are stard ed to discover that th e
places that we live in are imporrant
" History is motivatin g. We've
certa inly waded in the same wate r
and wandered on the same beaches
as very brave people. It makes bravery seem possible."
Many weeks ago sh e wrote to
us that the c hildre n of Palestin e
co uld not go [0 the beach. There
was bravery in Rachel as she walked
those children to their school.
I n June of last year, Rachel wrote
abo ut h er sense of pl ace h ere in
O lymp ia:
" I look at thi s pla ce now a nd
I just want to do right by it. The
Salmon benea th downtown a nd th e
people who ca m e to drop-ins group
and th e creeks and the inlets and
the people who we re he re first and ·
my ele m entary school teachers and
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In Memory of
Rachel Corrie
by Peter Bohmer, faculty member
Rachel Cor ri e was an in credib ly good person . I mourn a nd a m
ve ry sadd ened by her murde r o n Sund ay, March 16 th , 2003 . She
was kill ed b y a bulldoze r as th e Israe li military ra n over he r as
she was protestin g the d es tru ction of Palest inian homes in Rafah
in the Gaza St rip. Rach el, who was 23, grew up In O lymp ia,
Washington . I o ri gi nall y met he r wh en she was a student in the
Optio ns program at Lin co ln Eleme ntary schoo l in 1989. She
was a friend of m y so n and played o n th e same YM C A bas ketball
team as my dau ghter. Rache l and I talked a lot th e las t two years
a nd marched togeth e r at va ri o us demonstration s, for exa mpl e,
May Day 2002 . Rach el was a totall y ca ring and ge ntl e perso n
who loved life and was outraged by oppressIOn wherever It took
place and had become very acti ve working for social justice and
peace. Rachel was a very modest, courageo us and responsibl e
perso n. She was the heart and so ul of the Olympia Movem~nt
for Justice an d Peace, a group she had originally begun workll1g
with as parr of her study in th e Local Knowledge program taught
by Anne Fischel and Lin N elson at the Ever~,ree n State College,:
Rachel was very active in oppos mg th e u .S. war agamst terror
and u.S . militarism . One proj ect she threw her mind and body
into was a Septe mber II th, 2002 d ay of rem embrance for th e
people kill ed at th e World Trade cente r a year earlier and for
th e peo ple kill ed by th e u.S. military in Afghanistan over .th e
fo llowing year. She was al so involved in a sp eak-out agall1 st
repress ion in th e United States at Percival Landing in downtown
Olympia. She got a lot of ele me nta ry sc hool kids and. classes
to participa te. Th e re for e , it is ve ry fitting that the Vigil o n
Sund ay, M arch 16th, aga inst the war ill Iraq a nd ro honor and
mo urn Rac hel, was at Pe rciva l Landing. C lose ro 1000 people
attended.
Rachel was a very refl ec tive pe rson w ho constantly thought
about how ro lin k roget he r va rio us groups working fo r justice, e.g.,
th e labo r m ove ment and th e peace m ove me nt. She volunteered
a t the Evc rg recn Stare Co llege Labor Educatio n and Re sea ~ch
Ce n ter a nd pl ayed a major ro le in o rgan izing a co nfere nce d ea ling
w ith nctworking and st rategies fo r justi ce a nd peace last spring,
2002. Anot he r m ajo r co nce rn of hers wasro in vo lve the local
O lymp ia co mmuniry not co nn ec ted to Evergree n to th e a nti-~ar
a nd eco nomi c a nd soc ial justi ce iss ues a nJ groups. BeS ides go mg
to th e Eve rgreen Srare Co llege, Rac hel also wo rked at BH R, a loca l
me nt al health clinic a nd was active in··he r uni on, 1199, a part of
th e Servi ce Empl oyees Inte rn atio nal Union (SE IU).
Justice for the Pales tini an peo ple was one of many issues Rachel
fe lt d ee ply about. She strongly op posed th e Israe li occupation
and supported a Pales tinian state. For Rachel, feeling deeply
always mea nt also doing so m ething about her co nce rns. She had
studied Arabic a t Evergreen and dec ided to go to the Gaza st.rlp
in occ upi ed Pales tin e for winter quarter. Part of he r reasol1lng
was that it was impo rtant to have international observe rs there as
Israeli aggressio n was likely to increase wh e n the U .S. attacked,
bo mbed a nd invaded Iraq. She stro ngly opposed the U .S. war
aga inst Iraq . Rachel was aware of the d a ngers a nd risks of going
to Gaza. She left O lym pia on Janu ary 18 th of thiS year, went to
th e West Bank a nd the n Gaza, and threw herselffully into hum a n
ri ghts, act ivism, and so lidariry w ith th e Palesti ni a n people. She
vo luntee red with th e Inte rnational Solida ri ty Movement, people
from arou nd the wo rld who have bee n wi tn esses to Israeli attacks
o n Palestinians in th e Wes t Bank and Gaza and involve th emselves
in no n- vio le nt protes t aga in st the Israel i occupati o n. Rachel had
pl a nn ed to return to Eve rg ree n State College for sprin g qu arter
to finish he r studies.
Rachel Co rrie will not be co min g back to Olympia. But let us
all take a mome nt to refl ect o n what each of us ca n do to ca rryon
her legacy by doing a little more to oppose t.he ~ .S . war ~gai nst
Iraq, suppo rt a Pales tinian state, and further Justice, equality and
peace in the Middle East, aro und the world a nd 111 th e U.S. Rachel
Co rrie was an o rdin a ry and an ex rrao rdll1ary person.
my m o m . No overwhel min g desire to
esca pe. N o dissociatio n inro facto ids
a nd trivia .. . Ce rtainl y n o bored
inve nti o n o f mytho logies to pass the
time."
M a ny weeks ago Ra chel left this
place which she embra ced with bo th
care and impatie nce a nd went to
anot he r place she had bee n carefull y
lea rnin g about, to make th e co mmunity-to-co mmunity co nn ections th at
she valued so mu ch a nd was so good
at. As Rac hel said, she just wanted to
do right by it.
Words from
Rachel's
Memorial
by Larry MOsqueda
Much h as been said in the past
week and raday ab o ut Ra c h e l
Co rrie as a young child, an
art is t and a co ll ege st ud e nt.
Sh e excelled at all of these. At
Evergreen, two of the major
goals of educat io n are "Personal
Engagement" a nd " Linking
Theory with Prac tice ." R achel
excelled at these also. She was
not content to merel y learn about
injustice in the world but also
needed to do so me thing about
it . This was true locally where
she would counsel low-income
people, work to save the Labor
Center at the College, or connect
art and peace in th e Process ion
of the Species.
Rachel an d I worked very
closely togeth er in the Olympia
Movem ent for Justice and Peace,
the OMJP. As m a ny people
h ave said this week, she was the
Heart and Soul of the Olympia
Movement. She wa s also one
of its hardest workers a nd smartes t participants. She h as b ee n
described as one wh o brin gs
people together and she ce rt a inl y
did. But it was not just th e local
res idents; but sh e al so brought
people toge th er through time
a nd space.
One example. On September
11 th, 2002 o n the a nniversary
of 9-11, OMJP spo nsored an
all day vigil and re m e mbran ce
for the victim s in New York
and the subsequent vict im s in
Afghanistan. Rach e l was in
c h a rge and did a great deal of
the work. She arrived b e fore 6
AM and stayed until all the work
was done at 10 PM. She set up
a m ural art project where people
could write their feelings a nd
create art. She h ad arra nged
for some classes from Lincoln/
Options Elementary Sc hool to
attend and many children wrote
a nd drew picture on the mural
project, including m any children
who are here today.
Rachel not only had a profound impact on me, a 53-yearold teacher; she also h ad a profound impact on the lives of
eight- and nine-year old students.
I have no doubt that in the year
2060 some of the children who
have been influenced by Rachel,
in the past few years, will be
telling their Grandchildren that
they were proud to have known
h e r and that she was one of th e
ins~irations that lead them ta" live
a life for soc ial just ice. R ac hel 's
H eart and Soul Lives on. Thank
yo u Rachel.
the cooper point jo·urn,al.
Rachel Corrie,
an Olympian
FOR RACHEL
CORRIE
I
I hope Ms. Corrie's family and friends will
accept my condolences and forgive any difficulty
they may have with this writing.
I was crying this morning on the way to the
campus but I did not know anything about
the tragic death of this courageous young lady.
Because I do not watch any T.v. I knew nothing
about her passing until I walked on campus
and asked the camera crew, then that she was
a student here until home at 5 and finally read
the morning paper.
You'll find, when you finally disconnect from
the Evil Entertainment Empire-Oil OctopusCentralized Authority behemoth, that your world
is a stranger but more real and beautiful one.
50, 1 wroU a poem to Ms. Corrie and hope it
can move you to tears again to honor ha courag~
and realism.
Cars go byrne, and
don't see me.
But I see them.
Isn'tMs Rachel in
One of
Them?
I don't ..
Think so.
Plus, I seetoday's
Sunset
What does she see?
good fo r nothing killers to come back here (a nd
there is good cause for that, as to stran d th em
in th e middle east would be tantamount to
the European invasion of Indian lands here In
the past 500 years) welcome them back with
some kind of therap y and understanding of
their needs (their real needs, such as a course
of therapy to relieve whatever compels them to
want to violently attack other human beings),
and, yes. love.
But, cry for Ms. Spears too, and for C hristina
Aguilera, access 'their' web-sites and see the
disgusting pulverizi ng of human dignity th ar
Ms. Corrie died co urageo usly with , instead of
living Ignomlniouslywlthout
Thank you,
Jack
U;~nay
Scon
The Procession of the Species saw her dance
(She was a dove, of course, and proud to be)
At Capital High she flourished, then advanced
To College courses, friends, TESC.
Yes, she was rich in laughter and ideals
And feelings for downtrodden folk she knew,
And people came to envy Rachel's strength,
And people guessed brave things that she might do.
So on we worked, and waited for the light
And plied our trades, and ate our daily bread
While Rachel went to Gaza, there to fight
Nonviolently for children poorly fed.
I hear weeping at the edge of groves where uprooted
Olive trees once stood. Their black fruit rots in the
blood soaked earth, torn from the ancient soil of Palestine.
Their roots, like twisted arms, point skyward in futile gestures
of protest as bulldozers push them into the burning pits.
You see, Olive trees are expendable when 'sacred soil' is
needed for the chosen few, or so they say it is written.
Yet from that burning pile, a Voice cries
from the flame, "0 hear this, you that swallow up
the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail.
You will never know security, or peace within yoyr
fractured borders until justice rolls down like waters,
and you come to the realization that All Souls are mine.
Thomas B. Hargrave, Jr. President Emeritus
YMCA of Metropolitan Washington
And there she saw, first-hand, inflicted pain,
She saw Israeli forces set to pounce.
She stood before the dozer's metal frame ,
Gave up her life, gave every precious ounce.
Olive Tree -. Symbol of Peace
and Prospenty: The Olive Tree
Campaign
Memorial Service for Rachel Corrie
So there it is. One can draw a lesson from the
tragedies of this world, an d I'll bet myVietNam
bippy that the lady would want people to
acrually use her act (and the act of the murderer
in the back hoe) for the good of the poor and
oppressed. So, be aware of what our professional
killers that we pay our tax dollars to run their
protection (of 'us') racket getting oil we don't
need for the vile, perverted T.v. shows that
ruin our youngs' m inds are doing. If you really
think you want lazy,
FREE C HRISTINA AGUILERA!
FREE BRIT N EY SPEARS!
THANK YOU, RACHEL CORRIE.
Whenever Rachel Corrie went downtown
We people on the street would turn her way;
She was a lovely woman, we all found,
Peace-loving, focused, engage'
In Memory of Rachel Corrie
Crush~d 10 d~alh by an Isralli military bulldour, March 16. 2003
Don Foran
This morning when I didn't
Know;
I looked for deceased
Brimey spears and saw her In a daffodil
And so cried a[ the hamburger joint [00, but,
Oh well, I'm different, and, I'm crying, too.
Enough.
THE OLIVE TREES
run down and killed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to protect a
Palestinian house from being demolished
-- March 16, 2003
Shards of Rachel's life scroll by while we sit
Hemorrhaging atop a mound of grief.
There's no help from the stars and stripes
hanging apologetically
beside George Washington's face.
Peace doves process--wings outstretched, reaching . ..
the pulsing syncopation of Latin rhythm urging humanity to
get in step ... get in step .. walk together.
The first dove holds Rachel 's picture framed by
multicolor pastel wind sock kites swishing in rh.ythmic swirls.
The Arabic intoned by the local Imam blends seamlessly
with the Hebrew praye r that follows it.
A Middle Eastern melismatic lament punctuated by
~ncient tones of the Oud summon Abraham .
To Rachel the world was one large exte nded family.
She's out there now -- looking for us, her lost children
whil e we weep for our missing mother.
Tom Foote
March 22, 2003
downfall
Rachel,
this poem was written blcause ofyour
selfless sacrifice you made for what YOII
believed so strongly. i hope that i may
live "p 10 the standard you have set. your
courage is reborn a thousand times.
I do not go you, my enemy.
I wail for you to run (0 me.
I sit within my web,
Which you ca n not sec.
I wi llno( fight yo u.
I will poison you ,
And watch yo u dic
From (he inside OUI.
Empires (ha( ri se,
Will one day crumbl e.
The (alles( mounrain,
Will be mad e low.
People like me,
Are (he loose SlOnes
In (he foundation.
Me, us, all alone.
So don't (ry (0 find us,
We disappear at will.
We change with you
And all of your laws.
We will move around.
T he lighter yo u squeeze,
The more you will birth,
My soldiers and my friends .
ln the shadows we,
Move and speak and,
In the shadows we,
Thrive and breed and,
In the shadows will begin,
T he end of (his empire,
The end of all (hat is,
T hat which was once known as,
" Freedom."
Jon McAllister
Keeping Hope Alive - Replanting Olive
Trees in Palestine, the YMCA and YWCA staff
in East Jerusalem are confronted with numerous obstacles every day in their encounters
with the Israeli occupation forces. Routine
humiliation and oppression as part of the
ongoing siege and closure prevent them from
carrying out even the most basic elements
of their jobs in th~ territories. In spite of
this, however, the st"ff remain committed to
ensuring the operation of a variety of programs
- including t~e Olive Tree Campaign.
Throughout the years of occupation ,
hundreds of thousands of olive trees have
been systematically uprooted and destroyed.
Since the beginning of the second Intifada in
September 2000, over 112,000 olive trees have
been uprooted in the Palestinian Territories
for so-called security reasons.
The olive tree has a long and rich tradition
in the Mediterranean region . Olive trees
provide basic livelihood and nutrition for
various populations. Ap.proximately 1,000
km2 of land in the Palestinian Territories and
20 km2 in Is rael are planted with olive trees.
In the Palestinian Territories, an olive tree
yields an average harvest of 9 kg of oil. This
oil is used for several purposes: nutrition, gifts,
religious ritu al, as ene rgy for burning, soap
and as a base for, medicine. Toge ther with the
fig tree and win e, the olive tree is a symbol
of prosperity and happiness. The olive tree
typically has a life span of 800 to 1,000 years.
It is humble, lives on poor soil and yields
precious fruit.
Bec a use hope must be kept alive, t he
YMCA and the YWCA's Olive Tree Ca mpaign
ai ms to replant olive trees in places where they
have been uprooted. The Campaign goal is to
replant 50,000 olive trees in the Palestinian
Territories with the sponso rship of YMCAs
and YWCAs, as well as churches and other
groups and individuals around the world.
Through replanting olive trees, Pales tinians
will be encouraged to keep their sense of hope
alive an d to reaffirm their commitment to
work constructively toward peace-building.
For those interested in learning how you
ca n support the Olive Tree cam paign , the
address of the East Jerusalem YMCA is:
Judeh N . M ajaj
General Secretary
The East Jerusalem YMCA
29 Nablus Road
p. O. Box 19023
East Jerusalem
Tel. No.: 02 628 6888(Operator)
02628 9307(Direct)
Fax No.: +972(0)2 627630 1
Email: jmajaj@east-jerusalem-ymca.org
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Art
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Lhautatlqua
by LJa0d Franklin
The tradition of Chautauqua dates back
to the 1880s, when groups of traveling
educators, entertain e rs, and mu sician s
would set up tents in small towns of New
York a nd New Engl and for a few days,
entertain th e local populace with lectures,
routines, and songs, and then move on to
another town. It provided an important
infusion of ideas and a rt about current
event and th e new technological advances
that were happcn ing at th at tim e.
In this tradition, Evergreen is pleased to
host a C hautauqua of its own. Spearheaded
by Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, an Evergrce n
professor an d cano py biologist, this weeklong event focu ses o n many aspects and
perspectives on trees, notably in art an ti
scie nce . Arti sts, sc ienti sts, musi ci a ns,
Nat ive Americans, poe ts, d an ce rs, a nd
numerous other prese nrers will be sharing
th eir perspecti ves and offeri ng diverse views
of trees and forests.
, <
New CrQP of I.nterns Spring Up
at the UrganIC Farm
fry Gbns Moref8nd
As spring begins, many people turn to planting a
garden or getting the farm ready for another produC[lon
season. Fourteen interns, many with little or no formal
experience getting their hands dirty, have th e opportunity
to learn the basics of organic farming through hands-on
experience at th e TESC Organic Farm. The Organic Farm
is going through a transition. In addition to a new crop
of interns and a new farm manage r, Betsle DeWreede,
a new co mmunity garden site has been cleared wirh
plots available for th e public as well as members of th e
Evergreen communi ty. Co mpost collected from c~mpus
housing and th e food service las r year IS begll1nlng to
come to fruition, and plans are being discussed about
what to do with the old community garden site. Two
programs, "The Secret Ga rden" and "Fa rm to Table", have
plots in the new garden.
. .
In addition to the educational opportunltles , th e
Organic Farm is a production farm and i~ providing st~rts
to two local organic farms , Flying Rhll10 and Helsll1g
Junction, and vegetables to Bon Appetit. Currently, the
farm sells mixed salad greens, leeks, and eggs to Bon
Appetit. Look for the fresh sal~d greens at the S.alad Bar
in the Greenery and the organIC brown hard-botled eggs
in the Deli upstairs. All of these items as w:ell as tulirs .are
available at the farm stand in front of the hbrary butldll1g
on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m ..
This has been a bumper year for tulips and there are about
20 varieties to bring to market. Tulips have a very short
season and will only be available for another two weeks.
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'
Get your hit of spring color while they last!
Of course, a larger selection of vegetables Will b.e
available throughout the year. We're off to a late start thiS
year because of an unusually wet spring. We can not till
until the soil is dried up. We need about three to four days
of no rain. The forecast doesn't look promising. Luckily,
we have the large greenhouse in which we can plant salad
greens and lettuce for an early spring harvest.
Learo...About Comllo$ting .
to '1eacli About .COlll:postln
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If yo u want to join a n organizarion rhat helps the
environment, o ne you migh t want to conSider IS th e local
Masre r Co mposter program. The Thurston County WSU
Cooperative Extension in Lacey trains Master Co m posters
eve ry su mmer. Master Composters have been working ~n
the community to promote compostl ng sll1ce th e mld-80 s.
The program starred because Thurston County had a low
recycling ratc. According to the Thurston County So ltd
Waste Division, about 18 percent of what Thurston County
throws away could be composted. ,
The training cour~e is free in exchange for volunteering
40 hours. 18 hours of training covers composting basics,
yard and food waste composting tech~i~ues and wO.rm
bins. Volunteering options include glVlng compostll1g
demonstrations at public workshops, helping at compost bin
sales, visiting local schools to give worm bin presentations,
and helping maintain the composting sites at Dirt Works,
The Olympia Farmer's Market and Closed Loop Par~.
Master Composters provide Thurston County reSidents
with the informatiqn they need to stop throwing away
organic wastes and compost them instead. .They also
provide information about compost uses and environmental
benefits. About 130 people have been through the program
but there are only 28 dctive volunteers now. The progr~m
is in need of people who want to learn about composnng
so they can inform others and help keep the program
~Ing.
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If you are interested in finding out more about thiS
program, call the Thurston County WSU Cooperative
Extension at (360) 786-5445 x 7910.
As this article goes to press, th e
C hautauqua is already underway. Beginning
with a mural painting this past Friday, April
4, some exciting an d uniqu e evenrs have
taken place. T he opening reception featured
remarks by Provost Enr ique Riveros-Schafer
and Dr. Nadkarni , a nd was follo wed by
a reception fo r a permanent a rt ex hibit
featuring pai ntings by Evergreen fa culty
Susa n Aurand and others. T his exhibit will
be on display in Gallery 2 in the Library
building through Ma y 3. Other eve nt s
fea tured on Tuesday included a dan ce
and discussion by the Northwest Inupiaq
Dancers, a lecture on th e Tan Oak by
faculty mem ber Frederica Bowcutr, ,mel ~
"PoeTree" readin g by the O lympi a Poetry
Network and students. People from both
the Evergreen and local communities came
together to participate in these events,
engage in stimulating disc ussions, and share
their love an d passion for trees.
The en thu sias m cont inu ed thr oug h
Wednesday's proceedings, beginning with
a concert featuri ng instruments made from
wood. Perform ers inc luded Eve rgree n's
ow n Pres id ent, Les Purce, and variou s
staff, stud ents, and faculty members. Other
prese ntations included lectures on co mputer
simul atio ns of forests, ca no py vis ualizations on computers, a lecture on wooden
boats , and a sayuyay plant ex hib it. The
day co ncluded wirh a lecture on trees and
th e ripari an habitat by faculry member Jeff
Cederholm.
Taking I·t t·O
' . t · .e
treets
by triilsoy Mildin-Keafiiiij
Procession
of the
Species. Perhaps you've
heard these words mentioned or seen them
posted
somewhere
around town . Perhaps
they've intrigued you.
Or perhaps you already
know the beauty and
magic of this event,
h aving watched or participated in years past.
Ei ther way, this is a
reminder that this is
your proce ss ion! A s a
resident of Olympia and
a member of this community, the Procession
belongs to you.
The Procession of
the Species b ega n in
Olympia in 1995 as a
way cif"giving the natural
world a greater presence
in our streets." The number of
volunteers and participants has risen
steadily over the years, this year has
been estimated to be approaching
2,500 p eople. Though it all started
here in Olympia, the inspiration has
spread, a nd now doze ns of towns
across the country have started their
own Process ions. Th ere is even a
Procession as far away as Rom ania.
The Proce ss ion weaves art,
music, and movement together in a
ha nds-on approach to environmental
education . Th.e Procession moves
beyo nd the idea of a parade, an event
geared toward entertainment rather
than participation . The Procession
is open to whoever chooses to participate. [t is about bringing our
entire community onto the streets of
Olympia in celebration of our relationships with each other and with
the natural world that sustains us .
photos courtesy ofKelsey Martin-Keating
Procession participants weave through
the streets of downtown Olympia to the
beats of percussion and samba rhythms,
grouped into sections representing each
of the four elements. Costumes and
floats creatively represe nt all species,
from the smallest of ladybugs to th e
largest of wh a le s. As in years p as t,
this year's Procession will happen in
conjunction with the Olympi a Spring
Arts Walk. The Procession takes place
Saturday, April 26'\ beginning at 5:30 .
I have been honored to work with
the Procession as an intern this past
quarter. The dedication and inspiration
of those who work behind the scenes to
make the Procession happen is amazing.
Though the Procession is in no way a
protest movemen t, it is at its h eart a call
for peace and unity. [n times like th ese,
it seems all the more impomint to gather
together in joyous celebrat ion. If th ere
is one thing I have learned from my
experience with the Procession, it
is that the energy we put out into
the world never dissipates , it has an
impac t on the world as a whole. [t is
up to you what kind of energy you
choose to create. The intent of the
Procession and all th e work put into
the months leading up to it is to
create energy within this community
that is of the purest and most joyous
form.
Earthbound Production s, the
organiza tion behind the Procession ,
m ai ntains a C ommunity Art Studio
that is fre e and open to th e public.
[f you would like to become a species in thi s year's Process ion , th e
studio is open for u se 12pm to
1 Opm weekdays, and lOam to 10pm
weekends. There is also
a continuous schedule
of art, music, and dance
workshops at the studio
explaining everything,
from how to create
batik wings a nd a
papier mache mask,
to m a ke making your
own drum , or h.ow
to connec t to yo ur species within. This year's
Process ion has been
dubbed the Year o f the
Flower. We a re hoping
to see more flow e rs ,
tr ees and shrubs than
ever b efore in recognition of the Pl ant
Kingdom's crucial role
in biodive rsity and the
in tricate web of life.
In th e words of those
who h ave organized
and s upport ed th ese
events since the beginning, "the spirit, beauty
and in te ntion of the '
Procession- to deepen our awe and
appreciation of the natural worldis as essential and heartfelt today as
it was at the start. As human beings
on this plane of existence, we are still
clearly in need of inspired imagination, willful creation, and undaunted
sharing. So consider this your invitation to step out, join in, and be
Art-Full! The world needs you good
p eople, well-intended people- generous, compassionate, forgiving and
loving- to stand up, make music, and
be visible. "
For more information stop by the
studio downtown, located in the old
James Madison Elementary School at
8'h and Central, or check the website
at processlOn .org.
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still two more days left, and many excitin g
events are planned, ranging from trees in
film to workshops fo r kids to a parade featuring tree-dwelling ants. In addition to th e
"Branching Out" exhibit in Gallery 2, you
can also check out some other perm anent
exhibits. The se include a mini -canopy
walkway and Chautauqua informatio nal
tent on Red Square, a poem and photo
display in Lab I, woodshop pieces, and
"Picturing Plants" artists' books. Please
see the accompanying calendar for more
details and times.
For more information,
vi>it the
Chautauqua website:
http://www.evergreen.edu/artscience
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In the words of prominent Saudi
sociologist Khaled Al-Dakheel, "We have
reached a point where the US and Arabs
fail ro agree on a single key Arab issue."
Arabs are concerned that the result of
a war on Iraq will "redraw the map of the
Middle East," as Secretary of State Colin
Powell promised, in favor of Israel. Many
Arabs agree with Iraqi foreign minister
Nagui Sabri that the result of the war "will
be a new Middle East that follows the US
and obeys Israel."
These fears are legitimized by the fact
that the Bush administration is filled with
the likes of Middle East advisor Elliot
Abrams and the Defense Department's
Iran/Iraq advisor Michael Rubin, who
have deep ties ro Ariel Sharon's Likud
party. These ties extend back past July 8
1996, when Richard Perle, who recently
resigned from the Bush administration,
presented a position paper written with
consultation from Undersecretary of
Stat~ John Bolton and Undersecretary
of Defense Douglas Feith, to newly
elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu. The paper entitled, "A Clean
Break: A New Strategy for Securing
the Realm," advocated the permanent
annexation of the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip, as well as urged Israel ro support
eliminating Saddam Hussein's regime.
Ariel Sharon has openly declared his
approval of a US war with Iraq and even
went as far as ro tell the Times of London
last November that he hopes the US will
"attack Iran once they are finished with
Iraq." He may get his wish as Secretaty
of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has already
warned Iran that the entrance of Badr
Brigade fighters, an armed wing of the
Tehran-based Supreme Council of the
Revolution of Iraq, would be considered
"a threat to coalition forces," reported
Reuters, March 28.
Iran has condemned the war, while
taking an official position of neutrality,
closing its borders [0 all warring parties.
According to Asian Times Online, Iran
refused entrance members of Ansar alIslam that were injured in US air raids in
northern Iraq. This is a change in arritude
towards Ansar, who along with the Badr
Brigade and Komeley-e-Islami, Jondul
Islam are backed by Iran and targeted
by the US .
The accusations by the US are sening
a pretext for a confrontation with Iran,
another nation in Bush's "axis of evil."
In a speech to American Israel Public
Affairs Committee, Colin Powell warned
Iran to "end its support for terrorism,
including groups violently opposed to
Israel" and to "stop pursuing weapons
of mass destruction and the means to entered Iraq through Syria to fight US
de"liver them." Powell told CNN in troops.
Israel wants to restart an oil pipeline
March that "Iran is much further along,
with a far more robust nuclear weapons that once transferred oil from Mosu!.
development program than anyone said Iraq passing through Syria into H aifa,
Israel. According to an Asia Times article
it had."
In his February 14 address ro the UN, by Hooman Peimani, "regime change in
Powell asserted as proof Iraq sponsors ter- both Iraq and Syria is the prerequisite for
rorism that Hamas, a Palestinian Islamic the project. " Israel occupies Syria's Golan
political group responsible for terrorist Heights, which puts it at odds with the
bombings, opened an office in Baghdad. Syrian government.
Some fear Sharon will use the distracHamas also has offices in Damascus,
Beirut, and Tehran which could be used tion of the war in Iraq to expel Palestinians
by the US or Israel to build a case against from the West Bank in[O Jordan and from
Syria, Lebanon, or Iran. Islamic Jihad, Gaza into Lebanon. Lebanese ' Interior
another political Islamic group responsible Minister Elias MUfr said "transfer fof
for terrorist activity in Israel, has connec- Palestinians into Lebanon] amounts
to a declaration of war." According
tions to Iran and Syria.
Syria was accused by Powell for provid- to Egypt's Al-Ahrarn Weekly there is a
ing "direct support for terrorist groups and "lOOO-strong joint Lebanese army and
for the dying regime of Saddam Hussein." security force" sealing off the border.
Rumsfeld also accused Damascus of ship- Palestinian Authority representative Abuping military supplies, specifically night- Aynan expressed doubt that Sharon could
vision goggles, to the Iraqi army. Rumsfeld carry out such an operation without jeopwarned that such shipments "pose a direct ardizing US war plans, telling Al-Ahram
threat" and are considered "hostile acts" "Israel and the US cannot slap Arabs in
for which the Syrian government will be the face twice at the same time."
Bush's war on Iraq and Sharon's push
held responsible. Powell first accused
for
permanent annexation of Palestine.
Syria on March 12 of developing weapons
perceived
by many as a "war on Islam ,'·
of mass destruction and called its military
may
very
well drive the re gion into
presence in Lebanon an "occupation."
Thousands of Arabs have reportedly unimaginable chaos.
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Beyond Killing Us Softly: Film about Body Image
THURSDAY
4.10.036:30-9:30 p.m. LH 5
Take Back the Nie:ht: Rally and March
This is an international ni~t l'6r people to recognize sexual assault and for survivors. and ~llies to "Take Back the Night." The event will include
several guest peakers, mUSical events, a march around TESC campus and an open-mlc session.
FRIDAY 4.11.03 6-9 p.m. Library Lobby
Toshua Aaron-Eberle: "Men as Allies"
10shua is an Evergreen Alumni who interned for TESC's Office of Sexual Assault Prevention. He has been an activist working against violence and
oppression for over 5 years. He initiated the movement towards the development of the DTF on violence prevention. He will D.e hosting a workshop
specifically for men. This workshop will focus on men working as allies to end violence and oppression.
MONDAY 4.14.036:30-9:30 p.m. Longhouse
EI.S.T. Self Defense Workshop
Olympia's Feminists In Self-defense Training will be coming to TESC to do a self-defense workshop for women only. The workshop will address
issues such as vocal skills, strike techniques, oElimal targets, and weaI!0ns of opportunity.
TUESDAY 4.15.036-9 p.m. LocationlBA Cad X 6749 tor detaIls
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Empowerment in Communities of Color: Poetry and Sto1J1elling
Evergreen Advisor JoY£<! Dahmer will be telling stories and poetry relating to violence in communities of color.
TIME AND VENUEJBA x5221 for details
CommentaLy_ _._ __
I am writing from Cairo, after a day
and a half of war in Iraq. I joined the
protests yesterday, marching and clashing
with police. As a small group of srudents,
we fought our way from the American
University in Cairo to the Nil e River,
then ret urned to Tahrir Square in the
center of town .
We literally had to barrie for every bit
of paveme nt we marched over. The march
sta rted with one fiery speech delivered
on the middle of campus . A student
dressed in black and Palestinian koffeta
announced that now was the time ro a.ct,
that talking was over, and that there was
only one choice: to go to the American
embassy and let the diplomats know that
they were no longer welcome on the holy
soil of Egypt. He asked for all who wanted
to join to follow him to one of the campus
gates. The police, in full riot gear, formed
a barrier at the door. A few brave students
began to push their way through . Many
were whipped with bamboo canes, but
they managed to open up a space that
others poured out of. People yelled to
.keep on coming, to not let the cops close
ranks again. About seventy people made
it out o nto Mansour Street, where there
was no traffic. We walked half a block
rowards Tahrir Square, where we were
met again by a wall of police armed with
helmets and shields and canes. The march
stopped. Th e police encircled the group.
"Shit, we are being arrested," I thought.
To my surpr ise, people began ro push
against the line of cops. One man tackled
an officer and ripped off his helmet. He
was beaten by the other cops, but managed
[0 retreat into the crowd of students with
his prize.
The line broke, and we flowed through,
first walking and then running down
towards the square and the embassy. The
police ran alongside us and reformed
their line a few blocks down. We barrled
through again and again, slowly moving
towards the embassy, relying on th e
sacrifices of those who went first and rook
the blows. Many came back from the
front of the crowd, foreheads bleeding.
We were not able to get to the embassy.
The police defended the streets in huge
numbers that were not going ro be penerrated. We were finally sropped on the
Corniche, a road along the east bank of
the Nile. We stayed there for about an
hour, and then headed back ro Tahrir
Square, again fighting for every inch. In
Tahrir, more people joined lis forming a
rall y lasting the rest of the day.
arrested in Sa n Francisco, of the mass ive
What was strange abou t the protest is gatherings in Madrid and London. These
that most people in Egypt, including the ha ve more relevance than the protest,
government, do not suppo rt the "coalition in Cairo since they are raking place ill
of the willing" and their invasion of Iraq. nations whose leaders are supporting the
When the police came out yesterday, their war effort.
quarrel was with the protesters' right to
Excuse me for being simplistic, but it
assemble and express the feelings of the feels natural to lean toward an unsophisnation . They did not want people to ticated analysis in this era of epic ban\c
reme mber the power inherent in mass between good and evil. People are taught
gatheri ngs, in taking to the streets.
that the U.S. military is the most powerfUl
The current virtual prohibition of in the world, that it can take on anyon e.
protest in Egypt dates from the \98\ I fear that this is true. This is why, after
assassination of President Sadat. An act of all, we have not felt the need to filld many
political violence allowed the government allies in this war. If international opinion
to massively resrrict the rights of its citizens
has no effect on the Bushites. then the
with so called "e mergency laws" that only force left to check their colonial
have been in effect ever since. Desperate adventures is domestic opposition. The
times call for desperate measures, but Democrats are obviously not interested in
those who are opposed to the current such a venture, so the o'nly source left is
government must proceed in a thoughtful the people. It is essential that we never
manner. One slip, and Americans could allow America to reach the point that
very quickly feel the noose of repression Egypt has, where people ar~ genuinely
get a lot tighter.
afraid to get in the srreets and express
One of my main sources of hope over themselves. The protests yesterday were
the last few days has been the news from not very big; not because Egyptians do
rhe USA and around the world of massive not care, but because they fear the police .
protests against the American military Many have given up on protest. They
junta. The best news I have hea,rd all do not believe the results are worth its
day is of the over one thousand people sacrifices.
"Toue:h Guise: The Crisis in Masculinity"
Jackson f<atz's amazing and groundbreaking film analyzing the rerationship between violence and the concept of masculinity in American
culture.
THURSDAY 4.17.036-9 p.m. Lecture Hall I followed by discussion and food in rotunda
Medusa and La Paz Hip Hop Show
La Paz is an amazing hip-hop group dedicated to eradicating sexism and racism. With an emphasis on mentally uplifting messages, La Paz offers
everything from jazz ana comedic spins to straight up hip-hop. Medusa is an L.A.-based rap artist who deals with issues of homophobia, sexism,
and racism through her music. She won the 1999 Rap Sheet Emcee Championship. Medusa creates empowering, soulful music, an antidote to the
bullshit. The eXE.ected turnout is over 200 in the CRe. Both groups have played successfully at TESe.
FRIDAY 4.18.u3 8 p.m.-2 a.m. in the Longhouse
Survivor Project: "The Trans and Intersex Communties and Violence"
The Survivor Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of intersex and trans survivors of sexual and domestic violence,
through caring action, educatIon, and expanding access to resources and to opportunities for action. They will be corning to TESC to discuss
issues of violence in the trans, genderqueer and intersex communities.
SATURDAY 4.19.03 12:00-5:30 p.m. LIB 4300
Laura Brown: Self-Care
Laura Brown is a renowned psychologist specializing in feminist therapy. She will lecture on how to practice self-care while acting as an
advocate or ally for survivors. Those who are interested in learning techniques to avoid burnout and vicarious traumatization when working
with survivors should attend this workshop.
MONDAY 4.21.03 5-7 p.m. @ Lecture Hall I
lackson Katz: "Social Constructs and Violence"
ackson Katz, Ed. M.: Katz is one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists. He works in the field of gender violence prevention education
with men and boys , particularly in the sports culture and in the military. His film, Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis of Masculinity,
is the first educational video geared toward college and high school students to systematically examine the relationship between images of popular
culture and the social construction of masculine ldentity.~
TUESDAY ~.22.03 7:30~9:30 p.m."in Lecture Hall I
Leslie Tohnson: Healthy Relationships Workshop
Evergreen rhera'pist Leslie Johnson willl5e doin& a workshop open
MONDAY 4.2H.03 5-:- 7 p.m. @ CAB 11 U
EVERYONE :Thout how to maintain healthy relationships.
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Insert Here: Sex Toys 101
Super-Awesome Greeners Cara ana Emily will give a workshop on safe sex and toy usage. They provide a safe space to discuss and learn about issues of
sex and sexuality. They' teach about sexuality through empowerment, education, and communication and super-fun sex roy usage!
TUESDAY 4.2~.03 6:30-8:30 p.m. Longhouse
4th and Adams
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Coalition A~ainst Sexual Violence:
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Raising Awareness about Sexua;Assault through Workshops, Perfo~mances; Rallies--
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by Sarah MacKenzie
The Info on Sexual Assault
According to a report by the National Cnme Victimization Survey In 2000, ~here w~re 261,00.0
rapes that year. But since forcible sexual assaults (rape) are a largely unreported cnme, thiS number IS
probably off by a few thousand at the very least.
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The only other easily available statistics are from the early 1990s (It was harder to find. statistics. for
forcible sexual assaults on the Internet then it was to find strange city names) . The UllIform Cnme
Report, a compilation of information from over 16,000 law enforcement agencies, reported that in
1991 there were 106,593 rape cases. That translates into 292 rapes a day, r:-elveper hour, or one . r~pe
every five minutes. The report stated that there were 1.5 million fem~le survlv~rs o.f se.xual assa ~1t liVing
in th e United States. The National Cri me Victimization Study, whICh compiled Its IIlformatlOn from
household interviews, stated that there were 171,420 rapes that occurred . This translates into 469 rapes
a day, nineteen every hour, or one rape every 3.5 minutes.
The Coalition Against Sexual Violence works to provide education
and resources about domestic and sexual violence at The Evergreen
State College and within the community at large. We strive to create
positive, empowering, learning experiences through sponsorship
of events, workshops, guest speakers, and films and discussions on
issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Coalition is co mmitted
to creating a safe space for the discussion of these topics on this
campus, as well as bringing awareness to people about harassment
and other acts of violence.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is a nationally
recognized month of work. Each year since 1994, CASV has teamed
up with many other student groups on this campus to bring events that
. cover a vast array of topics while striving to recognize that each person's
healing process is different. Traditionally included in this month's
events are a "Take Back the Nighd" Rally, The Clothesline Project,
self-defense and healthy relationships workshops and performances
by bands and the Heartsparkle Players. This month of awar<;ness is
important to Evergreen in that we are starting dialogues about sexual
violence in an atmosphere where it is assumed that violence doesn't
occur because "we are all a bunch of peace-loving hippies who would
not harm a fly." This sentiment, which is widely felt in the community
(see Vox Populi, April 2001), is exactly why this month is so crucial
to the safety of our students. We want to educate our community,
raise awareness, and promote understanding about sexual assault and
its prevention. This effort also helps our community support violence
survivors and their families, as well as individuals and agencies that
provide sexual assault intervention and prevention services in our
community. Our hope is that a month of intensified awareness efforts
combined with our broad spectrum of anti-violence work throughout
the year will bring us closer to ending sexual violence.
W~at
is a .
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Reservatlon-Based
Program?
by Natosha Kautz
A Reserva tion-Based program is a program to help
Native American people get an education, as well as make
a living. Th is program was founded in the late 1970's
by faculty member Mary Ellen Hillarie from the Lummi
Nation. It helps Native American People do independent
study while earn ing a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts. It
also allows them to stay on their reservation or comm unities
and keep working. For the most recently graduated
students, th e program helped them to have a caree r and an
education . It made it conveni ent to have a program that
was right th ere in your comm unities, and to gain benefit
from a degree. It gives Native Americans a chance to meet
and collabo rate with other tribes, and to learn abo ut their
backg·round and cu ltures as well. It's a learning experience
for all natives to ge t an educatio n and collabo rate among
o th e r tribes, as we ll as having a learning experience.
The Rese rvation-Based Program has six sites, one on th e
Quina ult Rese rvation, Makah Reserva tion, Skokomish
Reservation, Ni .' qually Reservation, Muckleshoot
Reservation, and Port Gamble Reservation . These sites meet
once a week, .and th en meet at th e Evergreen State College
once every three weeks. The program was implemented
for students who generally work for their tribe. Also, the
program was built to strengthen Indian Communities and
to strengthen Indian Students.
To conclude, a Reservation-Based Program includes
Native Am ericans thar have set goals in life and would
like to have a cuirural education, an d to earn a Bachelors
in Liberal Arts.
Medusa:
Fighting for
All-Aegis Show
Here are the 2002-2003 gradttates ({rom left to right): Ernie Sanchez, Coleen Chapin, Corrina Mande'~ jttlian
PeterSl!n, Darlene james, Moses Kalama. Nancy Sigo. and Chuck ~gner. Not shown are: Mitzi judge,Dawn
Miller, Neil Blessedsojourner, Kari DeCoteatt. Rosette Cross, and Dena Starr, Jolene Sitting Dog, Gerry Brickey,
Evan Hastings, Tim Kunz.
Congratulations 2002-2003 graduates of the
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Reservation-Based program!
see Grads page 15
...o.....-..J.""~ive Americans
by Steven Menehan
Have you seen her yet?
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It doesn't matter-see her again, see her for the first time.
Ask your roommate, your mom, President Purce: Medusa's the
Queen of Underground Hip-Hop. She doesn't mess around.
This isn't hip-pop. This is the antidote to the bullshit. On
April 18, you'll find nothing but the raw, revolutionary and
empowering licks and hooks of a f:Iigh Priestess who's ~,astered
her ceremony. She'll have your HIp Hop Head bobbin to the
beat and reciting the chorus to her anthem, "One Bad Sista,"
like it was the Evergreen alma mater.
Medusa wields an innovative style that blends old school
funk with lyrical science. Her profound lyrics, trademark 'fro,
and Afro-centric eS'l!nce have led critics to dub her the "Angela
Davis of hip-hop." But comparisons are odious. Medusa's
musical style defies catagorization. It is hers alone.
"I do this full -tim e. My music. I'm livin' it like I love it.
You can recognize it by the glow in the 'fro when you be
seein' me in public." See her 'fro glow next Friday, April 18,
8 p.m. in the Longhouse .
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Doing my recent reading this quarter with various indigenous people, on Fight for Sunday, but he refused. He repeated the last sermon , and made the people angry. The
the Forest by Chico Mendes, and The New Resource Wtm by AI Gedicks, I find it hard to King's people told the King, a nd rhe King just laugh ed , because he did not care _ he was
believe that this kind o f behavior can still happen to so many people, and th at rhey can just a poor Dominican Ftiar and the King was not going to be poor like him, no matter
be treared so unfairly. Narives have been raId for years: You cannot live where yo u what he preached. The King knew this would nor help the Native people. This goes to
were raised, where yo ur heritage has been for hundreds of years. To have othe rs do what show yo u how one man's opinion meant nothing, as far as what he felt and knew to be
" ver they want ra your land and your cI,d ture, it is likl: saying we are not human , and right in a C hristian way of life. Even back in 1500.
we do not matter in today's society, or in the future, o ur next generation will not ca re.
Today in our society, much has changed. The government may not be ab le ra
We will be affected by what is being done here in rh e United States and to so many murder us, and we know how ra clothe and feed ourselves and our famili es, but we
other Narive Peoples in th e world raday.
wi ll ge t th e worst end of the fight when it comes to fighting the government in fishin g
What was made OUt ro be heroes to the United States, to a whi te man's hisrary rights, mining, timber issues, water rights and many other issues. There are things on
books, only turns out to be lies and stories mad e up to protect those from th e past. To our rese rvat ions that the government wi ll go to any length to get back. For examp le,
use C h ri sra pher Columbus and h is 'discove ry' of Ame ri ca ._- - ... -...._ .. .. _._....._...... --.. _-_...._._.............. _... we have treaties to protect us from what is done to our people and
for a n example: he met th e Arawak and the Taino people,
We cannot change the many
our rights, but there is always a loophole that enables the government
thinking he had come to get his spices and gold to take battles we still have ahead of us,
to take advantage of us.
back to the Queen . In addi ti on , he took 1500 natives back
Not only are Native Americans abused and mistreated, also
but through education we can
f
to Spain as slaves, and the only three hundred survivors
injustice prevails against the people a the rain forest , the Natives of
at th e end of his trip were not the healthy strong people
give them one heck of a fight.
Canada and the people in C hippewa reservation ro name a few. Native
rh ey started out to be. This man was only brought back . - .. _..... . _........._.•....._-.... _-_ ..-. . _.... _._.. . ---- ..... American are daily losing th eir timber and tons of iron, ore, copper,
from history books to be a hero of the United States, to be the one to take th e credit for millions of acres of land, water ports, power sites and quarries, and in addition native
finding the United States of America so no other county co uld claim it as their own. fish and wild game we once hunted for our food source. This is all in the billions of
This is only the beginning of what Native Americans had, and to this day, still have to d ollars. We can go on fighting for them , but then again, will it be too late to save th ose
fish and wildlife, those lands so precious to our ancestors? We cannot fight withou t
deal with as hum an beings of thi s earth.
Back in the 1500's, Dominican Friar Antonio De Montesano spo ke on the wrongful education to back us , because we do not yet have enough Native people in government.
treatment of Natives at the hands of Christians. The people of the Church were shocked Native people learn that educating is the only way we can protect ourselves. so we
to hear this comi ng from the pulpit. De Montesano asked why they were tortured and ca n survive just like our ancestors have for hundreds of years. We still to this day
ki lled. What had they done to deserve this trearment? He asked why the natives were need to band together as one, not fight among each other on who can make th e most
made to be slaves? Dogs were treated better than this. T he only reason they even kept money or catch the most fish, or who ca n build the best casino and hotel. We as
Natives around, .was ro do the work for the King and get the gold that the white people Native Americans need to help one another ge t control of our own land and important
were supposed to send back home. He was told to apologize to the church the following things in our life.
see Education page 16
Household &
Ki.tchen Hints
2002 Canoe
Rhonda Harnden
MlIckleshoot Site
A Fresh Start
by Todd J. La Clair "Even Handed With All People"
photos courtesy of Washington State Canoe Society
Another use for
Petroleum Jelly
Celebrating Our Ancestors was the theme of the 2002 canoe journey. It was
a canoe journey that would' take the present Pacific Northwest Indians back in
time. Each tribe would start from their place of origin, in a traditional cedar
canoe, and stop by other tribal sites along the way. Some tribes started as far south
in the Puget Sound as Olympia (Sqauxin Island) and as far north as Vancouver
Ca nada (Squamish). It was a well-organized event because canoe families from
each tribe carefully planned for the journey to co me. Canoe families are made of
represe ntatives from each tribe that row the canoes. Some tribes had to travel for
15 days and over 300 miles in a cedar canoe paddling (p ulling) all th e way. The
number of ca noes would multiply along the way, as other tribes would embark
on the jou rney. The final destination would be a coastal tribe near Ocean Shores
that is called Taholah. At each stop there would be a feast and potlatch, where
eve ry tr ibe would present gifts to the host tribe. The journ ey was a time to sing
traditional songs that where hand ed down from generation to generation and
to secure those £ongs for the future. Traditional potlatch dancing accompanied
these songs and with both of them togethe r, they told stories of respect for
natural law of the land and water.
Petroleum has many uses. Especially,
it can be used to soften skin or help with
diaper rash. But you can use it as a lubricant
for sq ueaky doors and cabinet hinges.
Super Soap
Try this trick to get more suds from your
bar of soap. Prick the bar with a straight
pin or fork. You'll gel lots more lather every
ti me yo u wash .
Soothing Relief
To soot h a sore throat, crush a few
asp irin into a glass of water. Add a pinch
of baking soda and salt. Mix well, gargle
for 30 seconds. Repea t until the soreness
IS gone.
Cedar, Tree of Life to the
Northwest Coast Indians
The canoe journey was a fun and exciting time of my life. The journey gave
me a better understanding and appreciation for the great spirit of the cedar tree
and my culture. This was our first year of full participation, and our crew needed
to learn the rules of the canoe, plus the songs and dance that went along with the
culture. We had the opportunity to meet other tribes along the way and shared
different cultures of song, dance, and stories. The journey was a way to connect
with the past and learn first hand, by experience, some of the ways our ancestors
lived in the past. We learned protocol, a way of asking for permission to come
ashore at beach port of call. We practiced our speeches before each protocol so
we would not to make any mistakes. It went something like this, "We are the
Muckleshoot Nation. In the name of the Creator of all good things, we come in
peace. We have traveled a great distance to be with you, to honor your people, to
respect your waters and to know this land. We bring greetings from our nations to
the south . Like our ancestors, we move carefully on this voyage. We have learned
some things and co-me to share with your people so we can learn more. Our hearts
are filled with love for you. May we have permission to come ashore?"
Here's how to deodorize you child's
stuffed animals. Lighdy sprinkle the toys
with baking soda, place them in a plastic
bag overnight and seal the bag. Next day
vacuum the baking soda off the toys.
Scented Baby Oil
Resurgence and Connecting with our past.
The journey was a way to reconnect myself with my culture in a way my ancestors lived .
With our complex and rat race type world of computers, televisions, concrete jungles, and
the problems that go along with this type of living, it was nice to just forget it all and
live in the past. I just wanted this chaos to stop and live like our ancestors did, in peace
and harmony. I got to be with indigenous people from all over the Pacific Northwest and
learned about my culture through experience and not by just reading about it, seeing
it on the television, or watching it happen . I got to live it. I lived the experience and
learned through the oral teachings from each tribe, and now I can say that it was a life
changing experience for me spiritually.
The Great Canoes
When r first saw the canoe, ] was in total awe of the spirituality it represented. To be able
to "pull ", or (paddle) in a dug-out cedar canoe which came from a tree that was over three
hundred years old and was around when our ancestors were here was truly an honor. The
cedar tree was a gift holding a vision within its trunk. One of the gifts the canoe brought
to us was to bring our people back together and back to their culture. The resurgen ce
of th e canoe journeys has returned lost culture and has helped heal past oppressions .
The spirituality of the canoe is a story of the journeys of many nations that needed to
be healed from the systematic oppression and rapid social and technological change of
the current world conditions.
The Canoe Way of Current Knowledge
Do you use baby oil in the bat h or
shower for softer skin? Try putting the oil
in a spray bottle and add a few drops of
your favorite perfume or cologne to make
your own scented baby oil.
Nice Rice
When reheating rice in the microwave, '
put an ice cube on top of the rice, then
cove r. The steam generated by the melting
ice cube will make the rice taste like you
just cooked it fresh.
Better Oatmeal
Here's how to make oatmeal extra tasty.
Add a handful of raisins to the cold water
then bring to a boil. As the water boils the
raisins 'will soften. Boiling the raisins also
makes the oatmeal sweeter. So you probably
won't need to use sugar.
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ethography
fishing
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greener
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indigenous
legends
longhouse
mascots
medicinemen
medicinewheel
moccasin
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Every Stroke We Take Is One Less We Have To Make
Keep going! The canoe was sacred and its spiritual powers guided us and helped li S
through rough unsettling waters. Even against the most relentless wind or awesome tide,
so mehow a canoe moves forward . We would pray, sing and keep pulling. The mystery
of the canoe would lift itself out of the water and with each pull the canoe would move
forward. This was the spirit of the canoe at work with our ancestors.looking over us. Next
year's journey will be even more organized. Participating tribes are meeting regularly on a
weekly basis with their canoe family and increasing the size of the family and making or
purchasing more canoes. Canoe families have been meeting monthly at host sites to have
skipper meetings followed by potlatches with traditional song and dance to prepare for
the upcoming journey. This year's journey will be full of challenges, learning, respect, and
excitement. So thank you elders for helping to keep our tradition alive
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(May 21-JunI!20) This month you will
finish all the projects yo It started ova the yMrs.
You will also have romance comingyour way.
Lucky days are the 4"', (]h & !J".
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ljune 21-July12) This month you will
join the health clltb you have bun interested
in for awhile. You also have an upcoming
break-~ days 1(]h, 19'" and 3(Jh.
leo~
ljuly 23-Aug.22) This month you are
inspired to cut your hair, or even change
the color. You want to spend ihis month
alone: Lucky days 3"', 51b and 29th.
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smokehouse
sovereignty
spiritual
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termination
timber
treaties
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by Marty Allen
The paddle was alcohol and drug free . Our goal was to bring our communities and
others tribes closer together with no bad thoughts. No cursing, smoking, spitting, etc.,.
wh ile in the canoe, because it was all about respect for everything and everybody. We
always washed our paddles before each journey in the strong, salty water of the sea to
get rid of any nega tivity we might have concerning anything or anybody. When we
stepped into th e ca noe, we all joined together as one family, believing in one creator
who watched over us and ca red for us through our passage and journey. We pulled and
suppo rted each other all th e way.
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This ntonth .yoU1;
monty':pr'O'blmu.' ari twtr. ' ~u' WiU :'Illso
p".!ed'pm.oh to fit yo~r nuds.
Luclly days a".!". lrr and 21';. .
Congratulations to our 2002-2003 graduates of the Reservation Based Program! You all did
a great job pursuing your degree.
I asked some of the students what they are going to do after they graduate. Here is what Darlene
James said: "I am going for my Masters." Moses Kalama said, " I am going to University of Hawaii
at Hilo. I am going for my second B.A. in Philosophy with hopes to continue to the University of
Hawaii, Manoa for my Masters."Coleen Chapin said, "I am going on for my degree in Clinical
Psychology. I am currently researching programs in the state of Washington. I went to Evergreen in
Grays Harbor before coming to the Reservation-Based Program. "
I asked Corrina Mandell how she liked the Reservation-Based Program and she said, "This
program meets my needs as a whole person, rather then just my academic needs. This program
feels like a family, and it is culturally relevant. I have not seen anything like it anywhere else.
If it were not for this program, I probably would not have gone to college ... I am thinking
about becoming a private tutor, but I also want to pursue art and write books. It would be nice
to do something with my music."
I wish all our graduates of the Reservation Based-Program the best of luck. I would like all
of you to know tha~ you are leading a good path for all Native Americans who want to reach
our goals as you have done.
Graduation will be held on June 8 in the Longhouse, at the Evergreen State College. Lunch
will be at noon, followed by the ceremony from 1-4 p.m. We are all very proud of all of you,
and thank you for your inspiration.
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, : . (Aug. 23-Sept.22) This month you
!Jmight g~t what you iuishfor, ifsome
(l iffort is put into it. Thert! is a nt'w
person coming into your lifo as well.
LUcky days are ]"" 5'" & 18"'.
libralJ)
.
(SepI;23-0ct.22) This month you
iiliU be notic~d at work for ali that YOII
do. Th~ sp~cial pmon in jour life from
your past will· co"'.e back soon. Lucky
dayfthe are ~, 1If" & 3r. .
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SCOrp.10i:r7
(Oct.23-Nov.21) This month you will
learn to deal with your in-laws and things
will be bett" neXt ChristmllS. On the other
hand, I see in-laws in th~ upcomingfoture.
Lucky days are 2", 2 Ji' & 22".
sa~ittarius
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(Nov.22-Dec.21) This month,
you will do more outside activ
and sh~d a few pounds. Romance
is in the air. Lucky day; art! 18"',
1!J" & 2!J".
capricOr"b(Dec.22-Jan. 19/.fti:month you will
buy that new car you havt' bun waiting
for. Thm! is also a new ring involved.
Lucky days ]", 1!J" & 2~.
aquarius~
ljan.20-F~b.18) This month you
willfollow your instincts, and take that
overdue vacation. You will ask that
special person to go with you. Lucky
days 7"', !J" & 14"'.
pisces~
(F~b. 19-Ma~) This month speak
your mind, a,n d the 'right per.son will hear
you. 11>u Have a good selection t!!is monfh
in.. the' romance ami.' Luck days are 1",
14"'&24"'.
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New Shaker Church in
Muckleshoot
Student of Color An t h01 0 gY--':-;-;-bY
The Muckles hoo t rese rva ri o n will ha ve a new Shaker C hurch in Apr il 200 3. The new
church wi ll be locared behind rhe old church. T his church will also include a large eat ing
L1Ci li ty. T he churc h w ill be about three times th e size o f the o ld church.
The Shake r re ligion was inco rporat ed in 1910. This reli gio n is practi ced in Was hin gton,
Orego n, C ali fo fili a and all over Ca nada, and it is ope n to eve ryone. T he mothe r church is
located no t far from The Eve rgree n Starl: Co llege in Mud Bay, Was hington.
The too ls of this reli gion are bells and ca nd les. The simil ar it y to th e Cath olic C hurch
is that t he S lu k e r ~ cross themselves and sa y in th e nam e of th e Father and o f th e Son
and of th e H o ly (; hos t, Amen.
Duri ng a sc rvi ce th e shakers sing chants, ring bell s,
.Ind so me peopl e .Ire give n ca ndles ro bless peop le. T he main idea of the reli gion is th at
tht:y pra y fo r people to be hea led .
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Muckleshoot Fish
Commission Buys a $70, 000
Ice Machine
There's a New King in Town
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Th e M uckleshoo t In dian Trihe is located in Aub urn , Wash ingto n and has
1.300 e nro lled tribal m embers. The Muckl es hoot Fi sh commissio n is a seve n
mcmber comm irree chose n by the T ri ba l Co unc il to set po licy matters in place
for th e fi sher me n. The Muck les hoo r Fi sh C Olllmissio n bo ught a $70, 0()O
icc mac hine fo r rhe Tribal fi sherm en and it also ow ns and operates the icc
mac h ine. The fi sh co mmissio n used to buy the fi sher me n ice to kee p their fi sh
fres h and co ld. T he fish com mi ssion wou ld spend up to $8,000 a yea r to help
th e fi sherma n to kee p th e ir fi sh icc cold for publi c sa les.
The ice machi ne was up and runn in g for the yea r 200 2. C hinook fi sheri es
J. nd th e ice machine can produce three tons o f ice in a 24- ho ur peri od . T he
C hin no k sa lmon ca n weigh up [0 fifty pounds. Th t' C hin oo k tl~ h e ri es are
th e tlrst rwo Wednesdays in Au gust and rh c temperature can reach u p to
100 degrees . If th e fi she rm en did not have ice to ice th eir salmon, th e fi sh
wou ld spoi l. T he ice mach ine is loca ted on th e easr side of I" Ave. Bridge
in Sea ttl e. T he C h in oo k salm o n a re ca ught by g ill ne t and are p laced o n
ice as soon as rhey're ca ught. The C hi nook fi shery atrrac ts a lo t of public
sa les of sa lm on and fi shermen a re receivi ng $2.00 a po und fo r th eir fres h
ca ught C hinook sa lmon .
T he Fish Co mmission ran ad s in the Seattle T imes telling rh e public o f
the $2. 00-a-po und C hinook salmon an d th e res pon se was overwhelming.
O ne o f th e fi sherm e n ca me in with thei r carch a nd was mobbed by th e
..:rowd of peo ple loo king for a deal on C hin ook salmon . If you plan [0 bu y
a King salm on , m ake sure yo u have a big ice chest - th e Kin g sa lm on are
ove r rwo feer lo ng.
The new ice machine, pictured hac, can produce three tom ofice in a 24-hollr period.
photo by Leo LaClair
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White River Amphitheater
Coming to a Town Near You
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Ncs ded in the shadow of Mount Rainer is th e [Own of Auburn , \'\lashin gton. hallie
of the Muckles hoot Ind ian '[ribe, who own th e Wh ite Ri ve r Am phitheate r.
After yea rs of b atrl e with different o rganiza tion s to stO P th e White Ri n.'1'
Amphitheater, it will finall y be com pleted.
Th e Army Corp of Enginee rs granted permits after envirollmental impac t s(Ud ies
we re co nclud ed. In exc han ge fo r a third of an acre of wetland remova l for the
project the tribe ag reed to create approx imately 5.5 acres of we tl and off-site. T he
corps analyzed traffi c flow, noise and if there wo uld be any adverse affe cts to t h<.'
surrounding streams and rivers.
This $30 million project began in 1997. Co nstruction of th e new fac ili ty is und er
the guid ance of DPR Construction Inc. based in Seattle, Washington.
The over 20,000 scar open-air amphitheater will feature world class event s,
com bined wirh srate of tht: art audio/video technology, and beaur ifull y bndsca ped
surroundin gs . T here will be a multitude of special effects and multi-viewing screens ,
and rhis will make for a most pleasa nt music listening ex perience. The li st of perform ers
is lo ng and distinguished. Rumor has it that ' Oz Fest' will be here this summ er.
although co nce rts will not be th e only attractions prese nted here . Th e amp hith eate r
wi ll be ut ilized for cultural eve nts, such as co mmunity ce lebrar·ion.s, fe sti vaL- a~ l d
Pow-Wows. A ca noe lodge is being built to sea t approximareiy 600 peopl e for uibal
and general council meetings and co mmunity forum s.
Sta rt ing in Ma y and runnin g th ro ugh October, yo u will have the opporr uni ty
to view between 30 to 40 different musica l groups. The re will be music to suit evl'll
th e most disc rimin ati ng listener.
The amphitheater is ct' ntrall y 10Glted berween Tacoma and Seatrie' on rht: Aubul'll
Enumclaw road on H ighway # 164. Ca ll th e Muc kles hoot Casi no fOI more help wirh
directiollS, 1-800-804-4444. PHi<i ng is ava ilable on site, but if YOll prefer you wi ll "'ab le 10 ho p o n shuttl es located at several co nvenie:H loca tions.
Stay tun ed fo r more exciting ncws fr olll the Rez.
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We exist in an increasingly diverse
and integrated society. The challenges which students of color face
while pursuing higher education,
and in western society in general , are
abundant and fo rmidable. We are
convinced that a sense of community
a nd a method of self-expression a re
fundamental to the cause of social
equity. It is this reaso n th e Student
of Color Anthology has become a
tr adition a t The Evergreen State
Co llege.
The Student of Color Anthology
is an annual literary publication
consisting of poetry, prose, essays,
short stories, photography and art
created by Evergreen Students of
Color.
There has been a great deal of
interest in the Anthology this year,
a nd we estimate the Anthology will
consist ofberween 100-200 contributions , based on the interest shown
in previous years . Every stud ent of
co lor group, including the Women
of Color Coalition, First Peoples ,
EMOSA, MECHA, The Polynesian
Club, ASIA, and the Native Student
Alliance have voiced their support of
the Anthology.
It is our hope that this year's
publi cati o n will contribute to th e
immediate community in a pos itive
way by raising awareness and add ressing fundamental race issues.
Works of this sort are o n e of the
few safe places for m any stud ents (Q
address personal issues, learn about
themselves and others in terms of
race issues, create a sense of solidarity,
and participate in a lasting, albeit
minor, contribution to the literary
commulllty.
We would like to ask th at you
take a moment (Q consider what a
publication of this type might mean
(Q minority groups on campus , whose
voice is sel dom heard, and whose
thoughts deserve expression.
Ryan Kapuniai SOCA Coo rdinator
can be reached at x6879 or emaiLed at
kaleiokealoha@aol. com
Three injuries resulted from a
ho stile attack in Cooper's Glen
during the weekend before Spring
Break. After a rave at Evergreen's
Pavilion Saturday night, roughly 35
people held an 'end-of-the-program'
party in one apartment, where the
majority of the attendees were gay.
A Budwieser beer bottle was
hurled through and shattered one
of the apartment windows, raining
glass on the group dancing inside the
apartment. Shards from the botrle
were embedded in the far wall, at
least 15 feet from the window that
was shattered.
Amanda Parker, Mart's SIster,
sustained several injuries, including
glass shards in one eye and in her
back. Brittany Smith, also a junior,
was cu t in the back of the neck,
and one other attendee was cut in
the back. Luckily, no paramedics
were necessary because one of the
apartment's residents had formal
medical training.
Evergreen Police did not respond
because Cooper's Glen is off campus.
Deputy Sheriff R. Brady took a
statement &om Brittany Smith, but
so far no arrests have been made
in connection with the crime_ "I
was shocked, I couldn't believe it
happened on a campus like this - I
thought Evergreen was liberal."
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Tripping on Reality
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LaRouche Explained
Did you ever wonder what drives
those people in Red Square telling
you that the world is going to end
tomorrow? These are the people
Evergreen students aptly refer to as
the 'LaRouche-ites.'
They champion a candidate
for president named Lyndon
LaRouche. Lyndon LaRouche is
the self-proclaimed "Democratic
Party Candidate for President."
The reason he is a self-proclaimed
candidate is because the official
Democratic Party refuses to endorse
him, therefore he is self-endorsed.
However, he is not self-endorsed
without an army of followers passionate about his/their cause.
The literature that they hand
out at their tables is very slick, and
visually appealing. The "Suggested
Contribution" for the literature is
always at the low one-dollar price.
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by Mike
Treadwell
I forgot to tip them when I received
mme.
The LaRouche followers chant
slogans and try to hand out literature
to people walking by them. This
interaction produces hostile results.
One can often hear things like,
"You anti-Semitic bastards!" "Right
Wingers!" "Left Wingers!" (But
never chicken wings!) "Idiots!"
"Retards!" "Get a Job!" and my
personal favorite, "Oh no, they got
a hold of 15 dollars again [for the
purchase of the vendor table.]"
I remember my first interaction
with these people. I was walking out
from class into Red Square when
I saw a gentlemen with expensive
literature in his hand ask me if I
"wanted to accept the fascist state
N.E.S.A.R.A ...
What Does It
Mean?!
5v Donald Lee
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Two weeks ago the group that
formed behind the National
Economic Stabilization and
Recovery Act (NESARA) was
handing out flyers on campus.
The claims they made were so
unusual that I checked out their
web page, nesara.com.
I want to divorce their
apparent religious beliefs from
the mutually exclusive economic promises that they make.
Religious leaders often want
to get involved in politics, and
I think that th is is a perfect
exa mple of why mixing government and religion remains problematic at best. The economic
promises of NESARA include
giving away more than half the
federal revenue, cutting taxes to
near non-existence, and investing in various multibillion-dollar
infrastructures. You need not
be an economist to see that
these promises are impossible
to keep.
Several of the proposals
involve communist or socialist
age ndas which would never
pass constitutional muster, and
Congress would never conceivably vote for them. Providing
housing to everyone sounds
great, but who would pay
for it?
There are already
numerous Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and new
home-buyer programs, as well as
Carter's Habitat for Humanity.
Advancing these programs
would require billions of dollars.
The group proposes to eliminate inflation, close al! federal
banks, privatize the banking
industry, and provide "a secure
future for all." All of these
steps would require reversing
constitutional amendments. At
least two of them are laughably
unattainable in reality. Inflation
is like entropy: it exists regardless
of our desire, and is a constant
problem with any monetary
system. Even bartering can
experience inflation. Promising
security for everyone is simply
a panacea.
Improving the balance of
trade is a goal that reflects the
ignorance of NESARA in the
global and federal economic
realms. It is this very imbalance
of trade which has kept the
American market strong. In fact,
as global conditions improve,
our trade position weakens. If
America loses its allies, we could
become a third-world nation
because India and China have
the strongest economic positions, based both upon population and productivity.
No, religion is still unprepared for the realities of life ,
especially for the science, physics, and economics of governing.
Faith is not enough to run a
country.
we're livi ng in , or have real true
democracy, bro'. " I laughed , and
joked abo ut the LaRouche proposed
rail line going from Alaska to Russia.
The gentleman did not take a liking
to this because he then said, "Well
bro', at least it's better than highways
and byways." I then shouted back
that I liked my car, and that I did
have a real job.
The second time I approached
the laRouche camp they were far
more polite because they realized
the errors of their ways by harassing
this writer. I approached one of
them and started talking to him. He
was very nice and articulate about
his ideas, all at the same time. We
talked about the LaRouche camp
schedule and issues that they were
working on. Then the guy started
to talk to me about the Drug War.
(And I thought the only political
entity that cared about that war was
the Libertarian Party!) He said that
to stop "Dope, Inc." we had to go
after the bankers that were financing and helping these operations.
Imagine that! Now when I go to
the bank I can open up a checking
account and get a free eight-gram
I:~
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bag of black tar heroin . Now that's
how to .conduct business.
I took off and started read ing
their literature. The New Federalist
proved to be an ' interesting read'
and its 'old time' format was pretty
cool. This is also probably the only
political literature pamphlet that
I have seen that has politics and a
Leonardo daVinci expose on the
same pages. The headlines on this
paper were quite eye-grabbing.
Here's the best: "Battle for the
. Democratic Party: The Lieberman
Hawks or laRouche," "U.S. Food
Relief on Rise as Depression
Deepens," "Campus Nazis Are
Smoked Out at Pasadena City
Collge in California (my neighborhood]," and "Economics 101 is
Dead you don't have any more
excuses, Join Reality... laRouche."
So, agree with the LaRouche'
camp or not, they are set in their
ways and they are very passionate
about their cause. 'If you are ever
bored in the afternoon, and would
like to debate them, I would suggest
you go to Red Square and do so, but
don't expect to convert anyone.
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b.y tan franks
The "official" slaughter of Iraqi
people is again in the media, though
it has been a central theme for the
majority of Iraq's population during
the past twenty or so years. After a
failed coup d'etat' in 1991, the US
government has again decided it is
necessary to try to change the regime
in Iraq. Along with the failed objectives of the US-imposed sanctions
that lead to the deaths of around
two million Iraqi civilians, George
Bush and his cab in et of corporate
cronies are hell-bent on imposing
more violence against the millions of
innocent civilians of Iraq. How is
this possible?
As hard as it may be to understand,
I believe there is a nature to all of
this madness; or rather, that greed is
a more fitting word to describe and
explain these acts of genocide. The US
Government is protecting their own
interests in the Middle East and they
are willing to sacrifice anything for
exclusive rights to the oil beneath Iraqi
soil. It should come to no surprise
that our government would blatantly
slaughter millions of innocents to
obtain an objective. This is nothing
new. The US Govanmem is following
the examples given by: every civilization of the past- the need to rape,
pillage, and own. It brings to mind
an analogy of the reasoning behind
the US Government's use of force in
the world, given by Alan Nasser in
a class I took from him at TESC a
co uple of years ago. He asked, "Why
does a dog lick his balls? Because he
can ." Why does the US Government
carelessly wage war against the rest of
the world? Because it can.
Overwhelmed and alienated like
some of us are, the problems seem
complex, though they're not. I think
we need to acknowledge that these
emotions are just another form of
authority, another way to keep us
marginalized. Most importantly, it
keeps us from taking control of our
individual lives. Yet, as hard as it may
be to believe, we do have a choi~e,
and we don't have to fall victim to
consumption.
Consumption is the fuel, not the
oil, and we have a choice whether to
buy or not. Our complicity is only
obvious if we can accept control of our
individual actions. Some advice: turn
off your television and open your eyes
to our world of exploitation, because
it exists; our current paradigm of
consciousness is to place our existence
above the existence of all other living
things.
We humans exist, but so does every
living organism in the world, even if
our consciousness may be different
from that of a rose or a fish. Everything
experiences life through its senses.
What made us believe that we are
'chosen,' or that humans get to play
Alllerica,
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. ·ihe Heautiful?
by Libby WeiSCJepp
Can we, as Americans, truly
imagine what it must be Iikl" to
live in the murky depths of a
country unlike ours, flying without both cape and superpower?
America sits upon the throne
of the earth, riding like cowboys looking for the nearest
gunfight to prove to the world
who the 'fastest draw in the
west' is. Smothered underneath
the unruly-bully-UNITED WE
SIT-ass cheeks of America lie
many conflicts swept benea,h
the proverbial rug, the latest of
co urse being Iraq. From time
to time, it would seem that
either out of sheer boredom,
or good old-fashioned 'G odtold-me-so' Puritanism, America
points herself at the unlucky
country in question and proceeds
to fart on them. In the name of
freedom, fighting the likes of
tyranny, communism, and socalled terrorism , the U.S. holds
her head up high so as to make
the biggest splash from the lugey
she is about to hock.
Should we concern ourselves
with the transgression of morals
upon societies that don't give a
rat's ass who the next American
Idol is? How morally advanced
can we be if millions of people in
this country tune into Married
By America to cast · their vote
on which woman will have the
pleasure of getting engaged to
the groom/contestan~ He smiles
for the camera, but his quizzical
expression also seems to be asking
why it is that the only women he
can convince to date him must do
it on network television. At least
they're doing it for love, right?
Why does the United States
fight to cleanse other cultures
when it is our own underpants that
are dirty? We have problems on
the domestic front that even the
mightiest broom could not sweep
under all the astro-turf we glue our
eyes to for every Monday Night
Football game. Not to preach to the
choir, but I'm sure you are all very
aware of the issues both government and society needs to face. 1
don't pretend to understand why
attacking a country unprovoked
and using billions of dollars to do
so is more important than health
care, poverty, hunger. the economy.
education, the list could go on and
on. All I know. is that if America
keeps throwing punches at other
countries, the National Anthem is
going to begin sounding more and
more like the Darth Vader March.
We have our work cut out for us,
turning this corrupt nation-state
into the democratic union it once
set out to be: For now, though ,
we will have to wade through this
unnecessary war first. .. it is the
biggest and baddest reality TV
show yet: Bombed By America.
airing live and around-the-clock
until the Commander-in-Chief
says otherwise.
God, and decide for all other living
things what the world will be? Who
knows? This change in consciousness
must certainly be well supported from
science, religion, world economic systems, and institutions of government,
it seems as though this consciousness
has every base covered, not to mention
the technology to defend it. In the face
of these seemingly insurmountable
obstacles, what can we do?
What I am currently doing is an
example of how to reject this consciousness in order to create a world in which
I want to exist. With the help of
Evergreen and my financial aid check,
I have been able to exp lore Central
America, and for about four months I
have been working on an organic farm
in Costa Rica. My contract sponsor has
given me the freedom to explore many
of my philosophical interests, while
working a relatively stress-free 3D-hour
work week in the farm's rainforest
in exchange for food and shelter.
My experiences here have been lifechanging. So influential have they been
that I have decided against returning
to my previous lifestyle in the US. For
me fundamental change is needed in
order to realize a life of happiness. A
life of happiness is what I d esire, and
I am willing to continue to work for
it, to live without many superficial
wants in order to have my needs met.
These experi ences have uncovered the
simplicity of existence. I need food,
water, shelter, relationships with th e
human and non-hum an world, and
my thoughts to be happy.
Another issue that has become more
evident to me throughout this experience in Central America is my privilege
as an Evergreen student . Going to
Evergreen has given me the kind of .
academic freedom to explore and learn
more about myself, the most important
step in the educational process. Many
schools prepare students for a place
in the corporate world, driHing and
testing them, desensitizing them to
the repulsive world of big business. For
me, the mainstream education r could
have received at UW or any other
large corporate institution is none
other than indoctrination into a life
of conformity, the life of a consumer.
Now after having experienced an
alternative lifestyle, alternative to the
ways of over-consumption and selfish
behavior, I feel a responsibility to share
my experiences, so lely through the
demonstration of my values. I believe
that the possibility for change could
be quite simple, but determination
and commitment are the only ways to
realize this goal: "Be the change you
wish to see in the world." -Gandhi.
w
ons
The yellow ribbons have faded to
white. Surely, finally, it is the time for
peace.
As I sit here thumbing through old
relics in the form of newspaper clippings,
I feel a slap in the fac:e, Desert Storm,
Panama, cloning, the polydactyl amphibians in Minnesota as a result of carelessness
with our environment, and now this war
and the news of Rachel Corrie. These are
some stories that have made an impact on
me in the last ten years of my life.
I didn't see Vietnam, but I am old
enough to have seen a few cycles of this
ongoing struggle for peace, as well as this
war. Why should I be surprised at all when
the news tells me we are now bombing,
even though I know it probably began
way before the news told me so? My heart
is aching for the world my daughter has
been born into. Yes, I am a mother now,
and my energy is split in more places than
before. r am afraid to feel what I feel, and ·
let the dam loose. I must keep it together,
for my child cannot see so much sadness.
Yet I said I would not lie to her. I want
to tell her everything is okay, but in some
hidden place I know this is not true.
I never thought I would stare at the
gray pool of apathy, but here I am. Maybe
it's shock, or not wanting to see what is
happening AGAIN . I remember camping
at Gasworks Park in Seattle while a beating drum kept time with my heart: Peace
Vigil. We all felt sure there were enough
of us standing up for what we believed
in that this would never happen again. I
remember talking to a soldier who was
crying in a coffeshop. He told me about
video games in fighter-jets and friendlyfire, where he lost all his buddies.
Have I forgotten I am alive? IfI sit back
and watch in disapproval, isn't almost like
saying yes to it? In my heart of hearts I
know this, yet I am still not involved.
Something in me started to change-I do
not necessarily like it, but it is where I
am right now. Maybe all the clipping and
filing of newspaper articles pushed me to
the spectator point, and I became some
observer to the world I live in: hell. I
became an observer of my own life.
I am trying to write my way into my
feelings about the news, about the tears r
see in this community's eyes, the forced
smiles and speechless tongues before
me. [ want to sob, to scream, to run to
some imaginary place where the living
don't keep falling under the same wheel.
Something in me stops. A cold transplam
from a laboratory, not God.
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Approaches to Healing:
Guest Lecture Series hosted by Dr. Betty Kutter
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Mind-Body Healing:
An International
Explorati~:m
bY MiChelle Sharp
Guest lecturer Rain Jones spoke (0 Dr. Betty Kutter's
class last Wednesday evening. The class, "Approaches (0
Healing, " is offered spring quarter, in conjunction with
Psychoneuroimmunology.
Rain graduated from The Evergreen State College in
1994, joining the ranks of local alumni. She conducted
in-depth studies of herbal medicine during a six-month
inrensive course at the Southwest School of Botanical
Medicine, in Bisbee, Arizona. As a student of respected
herbalist and author Michael Moore, Rain learned the
chemistry of plants as well as their relationship to human
physiology and psychology. She also had the opportuniry
to work with Mimi Kamp, an herbal practitioner who
consults clienrs outside in the desert, where they can
see the plants growing and have a relationship with
their remedy.
As a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand, she worked
on AIDS and environmenral education programs. AIDS
is an epidem ic in Thailand as well as other areas. Cultural
beliefs and religious customs of the region have slowed
progress to cope effectively. With local and international
assistance, education is starting to work, and Thailand
shows signs of progress. Rain observed condoms available
in schools. Temples arc being converted into hospice
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care centers for those suffer ing from AIDS. They
are not curing AIDS, however, they are successfully
treating patienrs with herbal medicine and Thai Massage.
Rain apprenticed in a local hospital for herbs and Thai
Massage.
Rain told s(Ories of her flair for organic agriculture in
Tennessee and adventures working at a World Wildlife
Foundation preserve in C hina . From her myriad
experiences, Rain feels the abi li ry to cultivate a state
of balance (emotional, nutritional, menral , physical)
is the cornerstone of her heali ng practice. Balanced
functioning allows a person to be capable of helping
others. As a practitioner of Thai Massage, there is no
room for your ego; you are a bridge for the client's
healing process to occur.
Thai Massage combines movement therapy and
energy work. It explores ways to deal with emotional and
physical issues through movement. It utilizes stretching
and position to achieve an energized, focused feeling
afterward, rather than sleepiness. Rain demonstrated
so me techniques on volunteer, Mee-na Walker, a senior
here at TESC. A Thai Massage session takes place fully
clothed lying on a padded mat on the floor. Many
people say Thai Massage is like having yoga done to
you. Observing the demonstration, the movements
appeared smooth and graceful. The origins of Thai
Massage associate with Buddha and spiritual life .
Largely developed by monks (who sit in meditation a
lot), the work focuses on the legs and low back. Rain
incorporates a lot of reflexology inro a session. She says
a session may last two to three hours and may include
two practitioners.
These opportunities, both educational and experi'ential,
influenced Rain's well-rounded, holistic approach
to well ness. Practice from Tennessee to Arizona,
from Washington to Asia, serves as her pathway to an
international understanding of mind-body healing.
Rain fonts works fo"-timt as a thtrapist at Gtt In Touch,
on west Bay Drivt in Olympia. Sht can bt rtached for
943-7739.
I .
Don't Pass
ear
peaks
Intention
by Amy Loskota
bY Kat ./6hnson
It had been dark for many hours. I was lost in the
watery womb of branches and towering, bellowing,
Cedar trees. They whimpered as the wind whipped in
from the south.
I knew that tonight was the night I would meet the
bear. I had been keeping track of their travel patterns
by following their tracks and scat for quite some time. I
was afraid, and pFayed for strength, love, and wisdom.
From this place of fear and protection, I emerged from
the ancient grove and onto a clear, light path. I moved up
the side of the mountain, slowly. The trees had all been
cleared. Even at this dark hour, I could see the burn piles
and charred stumps. As I ascended, the song of the stars
grew stronger. I could smell the sea's moisture as it curled
around the trees; lonely pines, so exposed, knocking and
eeking in the restless, altering winds. The rhythm of the
rustling Fireweed invited me to dance. I let the wind
move me as it moved them. Opening my head to the
night, my hair fell loosely into the undulating air.
Stillness came over me as I became aware of the
union of time and space with the infinite. Every time,
everywhere, was encapsulated in the experience of my
miniscule being, sranding on the side of the windy
mountain, on the northwest side of the country, in the
northern hemisphere of Earth, the third pia net from the
sun in our solar system, which is on the side closest to the
center of the galaxy on Orion's Spur off of a spiral arm in
the Milky Way galaxy, which is in constant rel ationship
to all the other galaxies in our universe, and which is
probably only one of an infinite number of universes,
occurring in infinite dimensions of reality.
, My eyes fell on a pile of digested and excreted apples.
Then, I h ea rd them ... gentle, yet strong, penetrating
murmurs from below. Their voices got louder, closer. ...
and close r still. They were climbing up the mountain
and headed right toward me, through the brush. I had to
somehow let them know [ was there, so as not to startle.
When they were only, (by the sound of it,) twenry feet
away, I called upon all the courage within my being. I
puffed myself up and rooted myself into the earth, conn~cting with her infinite wisdom, power and love. With
a full, low voice, I sounded, "AaaaahuuuuoooooM ." The
next time with less force , I allowed the strength of my voice
to emerge from love and trust. "AaahuuuuuuoooooM."
And again and again, I spoke through tones to these
blessed beings. Non-verbally I thanked them for allowing
me to be in their space. I was so rry that their hom es were
d es troyed . I wanted th em to know that I was a healing
human and my life was dedicated to them, to making
sure they have space to raise their young and feed on
th e fruits of our moth er.
I fell silent. Struggling agai nst th e desire to run away,
I touched my sacred space and held firm. I gazed over th e
cancerous growth in the va ll ey, lights which mocked the
fa iries. Listening . .. if sp irit willed it, I surrendered my life
to be taken in by the claws of the bears . .. but I did not
feel that that would be the way of it.
Then, they began to murmur. What were they saying?
Were they claiming their territory? Their voices didn't
seem loud or forceful enough for that. I felt they were just
letting me know they were there.
The more I listened, the more
I felt I could understand their
feelings through their vocalizations . I felt they were telling
me that they are still healing
from the cut. but they are okay,
actually, quite well. They are
grateful for this un-humaned
mountain and especially glad for
all the apple trees that the Sun
Ray company planted.
In my mind's eye, I could
see the family of three bears
nuzzling each other as they made
these noises. They are grateful,
just to be alive and free (and
fat!)
The topic of intent has come to mind as oflate, as I note
a sense of political and spiritual polarizations occurring
within the academic and non-academic world. Ir seems
that the human- psyche needs to create a world where
absolute black and white divisions exist. Yet if we look
at the intention behind the actions that shape us , the
purpose is always the same.
I believe that, inherently, people want to do the
right thing. At the same time, I believe that all people
believe their acts were the best action considering th e
circumstances, and inherently descisions were made for
the greater good of human kind. Thus from my poinr
of view I have stopped seei ng the Republicans as devilhorn-wearing humans who a re purposely out to screw the
middl e and lower classes.
I asked myself, how could anyone live with themselves if
they truly understood their actions were evil? This requires
me to believe that the idea of 'good' is based on two
aspects, our experiences as humans and the values we have
cemented as o ur core self-identifYing motivation.
For example, a core value of mine is (0 save/protect/help
those weaker than myself, even at the cost of my own life.
This is something both my parents were actually paid to
do. When there is a dangerou s situation, I respond by
either aggressively moving (0 the hurt person , or to shield
the person near me from harm . I believe I am serving the
greater good by this action.
However there are others who hold the value that th ei r
own safery and survival is more important that anyone
else's . In the most recent World Trade Center disaster,
there is video footage of business men shoving co-workers
out of the way to escape the disaster, while others instead
helped coworkers to safery. At the same time, firefighters
ran UP and into the inferno.
In the social Darwinist model, my behavior wou ld put
my choice at a disadvantage physically, for if [ died in this
proc::ess I might not get to reproduce. However, socially,
my status might increase, and friends have reported fe eling
"safe" around me.
I look at this war in Iraq as an echo of intentionality. I
offer that maybe George Bush and the Republica n parry a re
not black-hearted warmongers with only their corporate
oil interests in mind. I would like to look at these men
as weak human beings who hy the event of their birth
a nd the experiences of their lives were brought into this
skewed perception of the world. They mu st be able,
in some strange way, to rationalize that a war would be
a good thing.
How could you sleep every night. know ing th at eve ry
day you had just commited murder, genocide, a nd
perpetuated the rape of the ea rth's limited resources ? They
must be able to rationalize their actions. Then of course,
you might ask that question of any soldier who spends
their nights in torment of their actions. You may kill a
man, woman, or chi ld, but the memory li ves with you
until your death.
Combine that with the assumed Christianity of
our prime government leaders and we have _1. bit of a
conundrum. Unless you factor in a small and horrifYin g
argument th at our leaders might see this war as a fulfillment
of the revelation sc riptu res. They cou ld feasibly think
that a war in the Middle East is part of their legacy .. .
It could be.
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The
bY Rev
Go
GO CLUB
and Oly Music
ChriStopher Altenburg
Have you ever hea rd anyone say, "There's
nothing to do out here" or "Olympia sucks"?
I know that I have and that, if you have, it
very well might have been me who said it
to you. However, I have changed my views
sOI~ewhat and must very reluctantly quote
Jerry Garcia in Shakedown St. by saying
"You've just got to look around."
Last month I saw a flyer for a Fishbone
show at the GO C lub and was shocked.
Most of the people whom I spoke to never
thought, "Wow something's happening
in Olympia" but rather "That's sad, they
must not be getting any work. " The local
viewpoint is such that if anything makes it
to our town it must suck because "nothing
happens in Olympia" and it seems hard for
people to believe that things might sta rt
changing.
I decided to co ntact Audrey Henley who
books for Pioneer music. She seems to
be taking a very pro-active approach and is
helping to get some national acts and bigger
events in the Olympia area. Audrey set it up
for me to see the Eek-a-Mouse (3/14) and
Fi shbone (3/1 7) shows at the GO Club,
and inre rview the performers.
Eek-a-Mouse had a decent turn out and
the audience members seemed to ~e enjoying themselves. Eek-a is an approximately
T taiL 300 pound, cut like Stallone, 50
(o r so) year old gap-toothed Jamaican who
sports a black cowboy hat, mesh tank -top,
and half a cow's worth of a leather jacket
while performing piss drunk and sou nding
like a 7 year old lirtle girl. His voice shifts
a lor between pitches and tones. Even when
the music stopped, I could hear crazy dublike effects and soon realized that they were
coming out of his mouth. He played with
a band that called themselves 420 and they
were all right. I think he uses them more
for the vibe than anything else because they
were all having a good time, and the reggae
he performs is pretty simplistic. The rea l
talent comes from Eek-a's vocals. He's very
comical and there was a lot of ad-libbing,
much of it about all of the white people in
the audience. He also made birthday shout
outs and let people dance on stage.
He was extremely friendly afrer the show
but he kept saying rhat he was "tipsy."
He told me that he was in New jack City
with Judd Nelson and played the Jamaican
guy. He said that he likes Marty Robbin s
and sang a little of "EI Paso" for me while
changing verses to include words like spliff
and ganja . He didn't like hearing Olympia
referred to as a "small town." He feels like
he's on vacation and actually likes the town .
His logic is text-book Rastafarian saying,
"Don't stop. Can't stop. The people don't
let me sto p. When you do the music it
beco me you. You know dread? " He even
tried to cheer up the guitarist by say ing.
"You are blessed. You are one of 5 billion
sperm. You made it." He signed my Book
of Mormon yelling exciteclly, " I could be
Mormon; I want to be a Mormon."
On St. Patrick's Day I saw Fishbone and
the turn out was weak at best. This is a
shame because the show was great. The last
time that I saw Fishbone was in 1993 at
Lollapalooza with Primus. In fact Norwood
Fisher (bass) is featured on Claypool's new
Frog Brigade album and John Steward
(d rum s) might tour with the band, or as
Fisher puts it "Yeah, Me 'n' Les done some
shit. . .we done some shit." This show was
very high energy and they held nothing
back, see ming unaffected by the low turn
out and small venue. Vocalist Angelo
Moore was drenched is sweat and rocked
li ke I've never seen, while Fisher was solid on
the bass, while wearing nothing but a bath
towel. They played classics like "Everyday
Sunshine," "Bonin' in the Boneyard," and
their version of "Freddy's Dead " from Truth
and Soul, getting the crowd to move around.
I asked Steward what happened to the giant
sp liff smok ing, dready mohawked , fish
structure that they lowered from the ceiling
hotdog: The Interview
by Elise Belknap
Acto,. Adam Sachs answers eight seriQlls questiQns
(/VOllt his upcoming olle-man show, a hotdog play.
Quescion- Rumor has it th ar you lived among
real hotdog vendurs in the Big Apple to research
your play. Give us the dish.
Adam- I tried to, at least, but mosr don't speak
English, and even fewer wanted [0 talk to mc. I
went up and tried to talk to vendors and observe
them , but got very frustrated . I've been working
si nn: Spring 2002, try in g [0 get into the psyche
of a hotdog vendor.
Q- How mu ch does yo ur research affect the
play?
A- Well, the play has ended up being not only
about a hotdog vendor, but also about a student
trying to write about a hotdog vendor.
Q- Why do you think people will want to
see this show'
A- Pcople should co me see it if th ey feel that too
many of the plays they've scen are too contrivcd,
condescending or ... umm, pandering. 1 hope
this might be ditferent. I guess I didn't want it tu .Adam Sachs, write~ dir~ctQr; 6- star Qfhotdog ~~joys a frankfurta
be a conventional play. And yet, 1 didn't want it
to be conventionally avant-garde.
Q- In five words or less, what is a hQtdog play about'
A- Hotdogs, Theatre, Expectations, Minimalism, Hotdogs.
Q- Would you describe this work as a comedy'
A- It's not a comedy, It's not funny ha-ha, it's funny hee-hee.
It's more like absurd, 1 guess.
Don't
Q- Do you eat hotdogs during the play?
A- One. There are hotdogs present. I'd like everyone to know
They
that all the hotdogs will be vegeta rian.
Have
Q Will your play make audiences hungry?
A- Always eat before you go out, especially if you're going to
Enough
be drinking. Unfortunately, I won't be providing hotdogs for the
audience. 1 don't have a health permit.
Q- What's the one thing you'd like audiences to know about
your play?
A- It's only three dollars.
a hotdog play runs April 10, II, 12 in the Communications
Building's Experimental Theater. Tickets are $3. Contact 867-6833
for more details.
To
Carry!?
a decade ago, and he smiled. "It's still back
at the spot. I'm not sure if it still works,
though. " Moore pulled out a jaw harp
so I busted mine out at we twanged them
at back at each other in recognition, but
they weren't as talkative as Eek-a-mouse.
They weren't as drunk as he was either, and
seemed to be macking on ladies so I had
them sign the book and bounced out. One
thing I did get from them was that they
really liked playing Olympia and it seems
that the bands that play here usually see m
to come back. I n fact, after the show, th e
guita rist Spacey T went out to th e Eastside
and got his drink on.
If you want bands to keep corning back
then you need to get your asses to a show.
One artist who has played Olympia repeatedly and was the first to sign my book
is Frank Black of the Pixies. He will be
playing at the Eastside Club on April 12 for
only $10. That's right, the very Eastside
that plays The Pixies every night anyway.
Now they just need the get Fugazi to come
pl ay " Waiting Room" and The Violent
Femmes to play the entire Add It Up album.
It should be a good show, so get down there,
but don't forget about local music because,
in all honesry, local bands put on so me of
the best shows I've seen in Oly.
REVIEW OF
Linkin Park's
Meteora
by Jerry Chiang
The phenomenon of Linkin Park is akin to that of crack.
Millions of people throughout the world, 14 million to be
exact, bought Linkin Park's debut album, and millions m ore
love a nd consume crack, but it is difficult to find someone
who admits publicly his love for either. People kee p their love
fo r crack a sec ret because admission will lead to prosec ution ,
and as far as Linkin Park goes, any sign of an affinity for
their musi c will lead to opprobrium amo ng friend s and the
termination of any musical credibility.
Hoping to match the ga rgantuan success of Hybrid Theory
and avoid the dreaded sophomoric slump, Linkin Park's seco nd
full-length LP, MeteQra, retains th e rap- meral formula that
made its predecesso r such a hit, and reinvi go rates th e rap-metal
genre by infusing it with sa mpling, turntables, and electronica.
The result is an album with music that is co mforta bly familiar,
yer refreshing enough to avoid redundancy.
"Somewhere I Belong" begins with sampled loops a nd
turntable sc ratch solos and explodes into a crunchy ro ckm e tal anthem about facing your inn er-d e mon s, settling
your regrets, and learning from your mistakes. Th is song is
strangely therapeutic, and Chester Ben nington 's powerful
pipes translate his anger and pain into someth in g tangible
for the listeners.
What makes MeteQra enjoyable is Linkin Park's willingness
to mix things up by adding different musical elements to their
songs: noticeably in "Faint," where the opening tempo sounds
like something out of a Fatboy Slim tune, and "Nobody's
Liste ning, " where the continuous loop of Japanese flute adds
an ethe real feel to the song. The instrumental track "SessIOns"
further showcases the band's veritable sampling skills.
A definite highlight of Meteora is "Breaking the Habit, "
where Bennington croons over an electronic landscape of
strings, digital beats, and piano. Surprising yet pleasant, this
song feels highly reminiscent of Depeche Mode.
It is difficult to say whether Linkin Park will sell gazillion
cop ies of Meteora, but this album gracefully avoids th e
sophomoric crap most bands go through . It shows that
Linkin Park is capable of progress and growth, and most
importantly, gives people a reason not to be ashamed to be
fans of Lin kin Park.
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Eating Out
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by Shalln R,ce & Sean BradfOrd
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Vegetarianism
by Wm Ryan McDaniBI
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I wasn't quite sure why one of the first
~' questions that I was asked when I came to
.;: Evergreen was whether I ate meat or not. I
~:.~ C[uickJy realized that the populus of this campus
is divided between meat -eaters, vegetarians. and
e• vegans. I have even encountered fruitarians- I
", mean what the #"@%!?!?'?! So I said to myself.
:;, - ~How healthy can that really be?" "Well, self,
~ not that healthy." Throughout the last year I
" have seen the "eating meat" sticker on the stop
sign by Cooper's Glen peeled off and replaced
:, at least three times. "Stop eating meat?" Yeah,
: stop doing something that we have done for
· 2 million years. Doesn't sound like a healthy
· decision. My one disclaimer is going to be
that it is very possible to replace the nutrition
- you will be losing by supplementing with
: different food; the problem is that very
, few people actually do. Less than nine
percent of Americans actually eat ' enough
fruits and vegetables anyway! (Jack Challam;
www.nutritionreDorter.com).
I know, better than most people, that the
meat industry is totally f'd. So don't support
it. Here's what you do:
Step 1. Get a gun. I don't know a thing
about 'em but I assume the higher the caliber,
, the better the gun . Oh yeah, and squeeze
not pull.
Step 2. B~y a Ted Nugent book or video.
I have never read any of his books and I have
only seen one of his videos, but he was shooting
things! On the coffee cart in the library there
is a Nugent quote which reads, "If were gonna
eat, things have to die! " Rock on Nugc.
Step 3. Take a walk down Ovcrhulse and
find a nice dee r.
Step 4. Scratch steps 1 through 3; guns
scare me. If you morally intend on taking out
a deer, one weapon is as good as another so
get in your (insert swearword here) car and
go for it. You may want to get one of those
greener grills th at the cop cars have so you
don't damage your Volkswagen.
All joking aside, I have found a diet style
· that, to me, is perfectly lo~ical. It is nothing
new; in fact, it is the oldest regimen of ea ting.
Paleolithic nutrition is a very simple and eas ily
adaptable diet. This involves eating bunches of
fruits, vegetables, nuts and tons of lean' meat.
Not much cereals or beans, no dairy; it's for
cows. The theory is that this is how people
have eaten for most of human existence and
is how our bodies are evolutionarily adapted
to eat. It wasn't until the dawn of agriculture11 ,000 years ago, that we started regularly
eating beans and grains. And not until 100
years ago did we sta rt eating highly processed
grains and sugars. Someone else said it better,
.. I 00,000 generations of people were huntergatherers, 500 generations have depended on
agriculture, and only 10 generations have lived
since the start of the industrial age, and only
two generations have grown up with highly
processed fast foods." So try it for a week
yourself (please don't sue me, Grape Nuts) and
you'll see ... well you may not see shit, but it is
how we are supposed to eat.
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The only good KFC is the one in Lacey.
It's the only one that 's not really gross,
comparatively speaking of course . Wh en
. you are going north on 1-5, the first Pizza
:. Hut/Taco Bell is cheaper than the other one,
0: by at least 30 cents.
The first Pizza Hut is
also open 3 hours later. What's with Burger
, King being more expensive than Arby's? I
never thought I'd see this day come. The best
deal in town is 2 foot-long subs at Subway
for 8 bucks on Sundays! This just in : Red
Robin makes quesadillas. Did we mention
the bottomless fries? The China Clipper
" on 4th Ave, which we heard has amazing
ambience, was downright disappointing. It
> was bare, except for the bum having an inf your-face argument with the tree. Learn from
7' my mistake. Take advantage of the endless
) refills at Apollo's. That's it for now.
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Satire by Lee Kepraios
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Putting aside recent personal shortcomings and showing a
refusal to take any- sort of responsibility whatsoever for his own
failings, Evergreen studen t Sean Mills, in a moke what his friends
label as, "typical self-bullshitting, " blamed the poor remarks
and low number of accumulated credits in his Winter faculry
evals on the war in Iraq.
"How could I possibly have been expected to keep up in my
class with the war in Iraq going on?" said the perturbed, young
orator. "I tell you, that war is tearing everything in this country
apart, including my ability to pay attention in class. I should nor
be responsible for losing credit because our county is at war .. .a
war that I am vastly opposed to, by the way. I was in the right
skipping classes to go protest at rh e park. I was nor wro ng
making flyers and leaflets for the proresr instead of doing the
readings for my class and taking the resrs. We have to fight the
people perpetuating this thing! I don't have time to worry about
luxuries like my education when there arc innocent people dying
halfway around the world!"
It would seem that Mr. Mill s places infinitely more
importance and personal interest in bedecking himself in his
duty-free t-shirt wirh the "No Blood For Oil" logo on it and
standing in the rain in downtown Olympia for five hours,
holding up a cute sign and screaming in the faces of strangers
about things in the world he thinks he has control over, thereby
masking his boredom and guilt for having well-off parents than
he docs in getting a quality, well-deserved college education,
acquiring knowledge and skills and advancing his own intellect
and personal status.
His instructor, who declined from having her name mentioned
here, reflects on his performance in class: "Sean seems to think the
whole world revolves around his feelings and blames everything
in rhe world for his problems. What a fucking loser! He claims
he was warped by the war since week three. I mean Christ;
the goddamn war didn't officially start till week nine! How in
rhe world anyone can use that wussy-assed excuse and take it
seriously is beyond me! Shit!" (Interview not printed word
for word)
In the self-eval submitted to his instructor, Mills has written
the following of himself: "I attended all classes and turned in all
written assignments wirh clockwork regularity throughout the
quarter. Before rhe war, that is. Now that our nation is involved
in an unnecessary conflict, 1 sec no reason to continue with my
studies as consistently. I have seen the footage from the front lines
and the horrific bombings and read of the casualty rates for borh
sides and have subsequently been so traumatized that greater focus
on the credit requirements for my class is absolutely out of the
question. No war, brothers and sisters! No Iraq war!"
Keep in mind that's not a section of his self-eva!' -That',
the whole rhing.
"This is just like when I couldn'.t perform for my girlfriend
because of the Beltway Sniper. Why is there so much evil in
rhe world? I can't perform my day-to-day functions anymore.
The juju is just too depressing," Mills went on to say. He
then nervously drummed his fingers his desk as he went into
detail about how September 11 screwed up his basketball
playing abilities and how the 2004 election will ger him fired
from hi s job.
Jerry Chiang
At the conclusion of the mu ch-delayed sniper thriller, Phone Booth ,
starring Collin Farrell, a rather vociferous audience member exclaimed ,
" White boy done lost his damn mind.'; I completely agree with thar
disgruntled moviegoer, and his comment was a moment of clarity
that I desperately needed after sitting through a movie that made
no fucking sense and whose ending was a bigger let-down than Joe
Mi!li'onttire's finale.
Phone Booth, directed by Joel Schumacher, whose directorial mishaps
include 8 MM and Batman Forever, is about Stu, an unscrupulous
publicist from New York City, who gets trapped in a phone booth by
a sniper-wielding maniac. The movie is basically Collin Farrell in a
phone booth for 90 minutes.
Farrell does most of the acting in this film, and the protagonist, as any
good thriller requires, comes in the form of a voice, played by Keither
Sutherland, on the other end of the line. Forrest Whittaker, who is an
underrated and underused actor, plays the police captain who keeps the
Blue Suits from pulling a Giuliani on Farrell. In order to get the drama
going, Farrell is thought by the pedestrians and the cops as responsible for
the killing of a bystander (who was actually killed by Sutherland) .
The movie operates on a simple yet intriguing premise. The elements
for nailing-biting, edge-of-your-seat, suspense and drama are all present.
The movie even has a cast whose collective experience and talenr are
capable of delivering one great film worthy of Hitchcockian comparison.
For the most part, Farrell's performance is captivating. His portrayal of a
man who, full of a sense of self-importance and invincibility, disintegrates
emotionally in the face ofd<;ath highlights the frailty of the human psyche.
Farrell's performance undoubtedly elevates his star status and cements his
credibility as an actor. Schumacher's direction is slick and to the poinr; he
skillfully cuts out all the fat and unnecessary toppings.
Ikspite all the promise the movie has, it is nevertheless infuriatingly
disappointing because there is no denouement. The audience gets worked
up about this sniper who torments Farrell, and part of what makes
the movie worthwhile is the desire to see an explanation of how the
sniper "lost his damn mind." The only treatment the film gives to this
important part of the plot is a cameo by bleach-blond Sutherland at the
end. Through the snippets of information he gives to Farrell, Sutherland's
character comes off as a modern-day Jesus freak who ....,ants to bring justice
to the world by shooting evildoers and getting people like Stu to confess
their wrongdoings. There is no proper explanation of motive, and there
is no solution. This movie, thanks to its ending and failure to develop
Sutherland's character, is as random as a car wreck.
As opposed to great films like 12 Monkeys that have ambiguous
endings, Phone Booth has an ending that is underdeveloped and awkward.
The experience of this movie is analogous to riding a roller coaster
that goes on a precipitous climb, and at the crucial moment where the
excitement and adrenaline rush are expected to come in, the ride turns
out to lack perilous drops. Phone Booth took about ten days of actual
filming, and its makers should have taken more time to make slire that
the movie will not join the undesirable rank of movies that predicate
themselves on nothing but flashy gimmicks.
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with Vessels of Bedlam, Enzyme, Pushing Destinations, and Greans. Doors open at 7 p.m., MC battle
with the OJ from Full House at 8 p,m. Pre-show tickets for $4. 20 (available from Rainy Day Records
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L'Onde Incompetent is a farce from
the begin ning. Let it be known now,
there is absolutely no incompetent
uncl e involved a n ywhere . Well,
maybe the spirit of an inco mp etent
uncl e manifes ts itself in differen t
secti o ns of the piece fro m tim e to
tim e. Hard to say for sure ... You can
d ecide for yo urself after w itness ing
the debacle that is abo ut to occur.
But what is it rea ll y) To begin
with , it is a type of music th eate r th at
has been ferme nting over the past
hundred yea rs. The creative actions
are based on structured improvisations that are usuall y designed to
tickle the Muse in what some might
dee m almost unnatural ways. But for
some, unnatural is natural. I think in
general, we can be fairly thankful for
this simple fact. And what are facts
anyways? Only pieces of information
that can be completely bombarded
on all fronts in most instances. But
of course we digress ...
The p e rformance that we will
create is set to explore the relationships between mu sic, theater and
dance. If you have any ugly thoughts
that it might be similar to Ie Mis
or Phantom, please shoo them away
from your mind 's eye. This piece
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Playing at the ~pitol Theater Apr. 12-16: Punch-Drunk Love
Director P.T. Anderson's latest effort, Punch-Drunk Love, can only be seen as a further testament to his deliberate tendency to challenge
himself. Anderson (Magnolia, Boogie Nights) has bitten the bullet and done what people had suspected would happen sooner or later with
Adam Sandler. Judging from the film, which is both profoundly disturbing and romantically exuberant, it's a tremendous success in endowing
Sandler with a textured, multi-dimensional character and allowing him to .give an intelligent, nuanced performance. Scene after scene, it's
clear that Sandler has graduated from his slighter comedies and proved himself an acror as '!Veil as a movie star. What's stranger about Sandler's
character, Barry Egan, is how similar he is to Sandler's other, ch;l.i;.cters; the lovable loser type with anti-social tendencies and occasional
random violent outbursts. He's like a darker, angrier, more private "Mr. Hyde" of Billy Madison. Egan is a lonely, insecure loser working OUI
of a storage facility specializing in bathroom novelties, with a gaggle of domineering sisters arld a pnone-sex line hounding him for money
he doesn't have. ·After acquiring a broken piano in the street, he meets t~e luminous ' Emily Watson playing her usual shy adorably naive
type.and she's the. only one who can help him keep his demons, under control. Meanwhile, he attempts to qtSh in on a loophole in a frozen
foodS promo that awards frequef)t-Ayer miles (which is based On true iiicidents) and fend off the advancemen't ~ of the phone-sex line's grimy
'head operator (played by ApdersOn's ,favorite actor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman) . Punch-Drunk 'Love represents the usual lyrical cocktail
of melodrama and strangeness froD! Anderson, who also ~rote tl.te screenplay and use~ a pcrfectly unne~ing · score. to under.\ine Barry's
mounting breakdown. Anderson'~ rcsdeSs camera' g1idesgracefuUy around his. characters and pai~ts a portrait of loneliness and love that
D;lan~cs to bc . scary, :vyhinisi~ Sind dreamy a1Jat once. '.
this is. S\lildlef's Qtovie. ·Wa:t~hl.ng it' however, I found myself in a theater
full of 'mindl~ Ada!D. Sandlcr 'fails, indoctrinated ~o b;elieXc ' ~af ;ipythj.fig and cverYthing ,Sandler ~oes is hilarious,.'who were laughing at
moments Hound to be 'quitc ' dist~l1bing. Ifyo~'r~ a. f~ of 'fIllppy 'Gi{"!o",/ vlr. Dt't'dr and Tht'Watt'rboy, I C.lO't recpmmend this one, unless
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explores time and immortality, the
goddess as a sort of muse a nd , of
co urse, the nature of absurd motion
through space.
Will it be any good? Well, well. ..
we'll see now, won't we? Most likely,
L'oncle i ncompetent will b e fai r1 y
am using. A myri ad of sounds will
be heard th at most people a re not
quite acc usto med to hearing. T he
mind n eeds to be o pen to wh at it
is that mu sic has the potential to
be. Th eatrically the themes make
for fascinating content as well. And
dance... ahhh. The beauty of the
human body m ov ing through space
goes particularly nicely with this kind
of music in my experience. It will
be good. It will be surp rising. Most
importantly, it will be the farce that
it promises to be .. .
Perso nally, I think we are on the
cusp of an imminent renaissan ce
that will take the world by storm
after our glorious leaders have done
their best to annihilate it. Ya Latif,
eh? Get ready for madness to ensue
worldwide.
Loncle Incompetent will be performed
on April 17 and 18 at 8:00 p. m. in
the Recital Hall. Admission is $5.00
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Gerry : Joining the ranks of films that serve as experiments in storytelling, such ~ My Din'ner With Andre and Timecode is Gus Van Sant's
minimalist fable, Gerry. Keep in mind that the word, "minimalism". does not exist in American cinema. Even for an' independent venture, th e
aphasic Gerry should stand as a homage to the days of the silent film era when a story was told with simple images and not color-by-numbers
dialogue. The fascinating thing about the film as that if you want to See a meSsage in this story oftwo young guys (Matt Damon and Casey
Affleck), both named Gerry, who stray from a desert nature trail and spend the whole movie simply wandering the desert, looking for their
car, you'll have to readjust your schema for looking at a film and draw one for.yourself: To put it quite simply, Gerry is not for everyone. The
extended silences might be too much for some viewers. This is cjnema for tile patient and curious. The style represents a major change for
writer-ditector Van Sant whose ptevious efforts (Good Wi'! Hunting, Finding Forrester) depend on dialogue and slave to their narratives but
Gerry seems more in line with something from . Bela Carr'or Takeshi Kitano. Wha.t little dialogue there 'is is terse and seems to exist
only to tease the idea of dialogue. The boys inanely chat about a bumbling Wheel of FOrl\1ne contestant or a video game they had
trouble beating and sometimes they just don't say anything 'and' the scenery does the talking. , Van Sant holds shots for minutes and never
cops out and injects any other characters, subplots or a payoff, giving us time to reflect during the pauses. Is Gerry a comment about
life? Does Van Sam mean to say that we wait our whole lives for something to come along and change things, but nothing does? It's
up to each individual viewer. The longer it ran on, the less I liked it and the more I admired it. Be patient. Films that risk everything
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Team Evergreen Victorious at Local Tournament
Althou~h he did not receive the grand
champIOn trophy, he certainly proved
The Fourth Generation of the Evergreen
yet again that he can match up equally
Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw Kung-Fu team
with some of the best point fighters in
solidified itself on Saturday .as they "cleaned
the world.
hou se" at The War at the Beach open
Haskin and O'Keefe have their own
tournament in Des Moines, WA. This
Kung Fu schools in Seattle and Olympia,
spectacular performance proves that Team
respectively.
IV is on the rise in the competitive
A major reaso n for the team's
martial arts circuit and living up to I U fl
stellar success has been their hard
the high standards set by th e national
work and dedication. Over the past
championship teams of the past, the
three months they've been training
winningest teams in Eve rgreen State
at the Longhouse from three to four
College history.
hours a day, five days a week. Team
Led by Evergreen graduate and
Evergreen would like to express their
team captain Kevin Barrett along with
al'preciation to the spirit and peoples
senior member Mark Germano, Team
of th e Longhouse for the time and
Evergreen took home twelve medals
space gIven .
in forms and fighting. With strategies
Another key to thei r success was
laid out by National Coach Dana
the training they received from
Daniels, the five young competitors
Sifu Dana G . Daniels, coach of the
made a clean swee p of nearly every
Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw National
division they entered. Evergreen
Team. Every Saturd ay Sifu Daniels
alumni and former team captains Sam
has journeyed to Olympia to lead
Haskin and Owen O 'Keefe were both
the new team in fighting seminars,
by
Laura
Thon,pson
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on hand to help coach the younger
which have made them the fast,
p;."g Eu Tt.am' Four..ukbrates victory .atthe· "WI,. at powerful, intelligent fighters they've
team members and later to show by ~
tl,elkJCh
In DesMqlnes, WA.
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example when they entered the black
now proved themselves to be.
belt sparring division.
Team Evergreen would like to
Also notable was Laura Garber of Jessie
In their first tournament at the advanced
thank Grandmaster Leung Fu and
level, Germano and Barrett dominated. Smith's Eagle Claw Women's fighting team, Sifu Dana G. Daniels for their countless
In the forms competition they broke out who beat a much larger opponent in the hours of instruction and support. For more
a hard-trained form and took second and women's beginner fighting ring and took information on Team Evergreen or the
third, respectively, falling just short of an first place.
Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw National team
excellent competitor from Dave Smith's
Capping off this amazing day was the contact Kevin Barrett at (360) 357-9137
performance of O'Keefe and Haskin. In or email him at barkev28@evergreen.edu.
Spirit Force Team, Jeremiah Damewood.
However, when they entered the fighting the men's heavy-weight black belt fighting Check our team Evergreen on the web at
ring, they would not be denied die top division, the two player!coaches combined www.bakshaolineagleclaw.com.
spots. In his first fight, Barrett made short for some remarkable fights.
work of a hard-figh ting but less-s killed
In his first fight, Haskin went up against
opponent. Hardly a point was scored against an excellent fignter from the Imani Dragons
Barrett, who sent his opponent to the fighting team. Although he lost out on
On the weekend of Ap'ril II alId 12,
floor several times. Next up, Germano points, he delivered sucn a crushing roundThe
Outdoor Program Will celebrate the
managed to dominate a much older and house kick to his opponent that it was
of outdoor adventure. The events
spirit
more experienced competitor in his best questionable whetner the man would
start
Friday
night with the Sawtooth Film
return.
fight to date.
Festival
and
continue Saturday with a
Barrett and Germano then met in the
O'Keefe then took to the ring. In his
gear
swap
and
the Boulder Bash climbing
championship round. At the beginning of first fight he beat a young, ambitious fi~hter
competition.
the fight they traded points. The crowd with a series of fast punches and well-timed
At the SMwtcioth Film Festival, we will
was shocked to see these two fighters kicks. Then he squared off against Haskin's
show
seven short, adrenaline-packed films
hitting each other harder than they had opponent, who was lookin~ for revenge.
of
extreme and adventurous sports
full
their first opponents. Towards the end of In an electrifYing match 0 Keefe fought
like kayaking, base jumpin& unicycling,
the fight Germano managed to get the with more speed and agility than has ever
snow- and kite boarding. The Boulder
advantage, taking first place with Barrett been seen from him Defore. During the
Bash will be held at Evergreen climbing
final seconds of the fight, O'Keefe delivered
a close second.
gym
and is open to climbers ofall abilities.
Intermediate student Devon Waldron a roundhouse kick to his opponents head
as
we hope to challen~e experienced
Just
also had an excellent day. During forms that shocked all in attendance and won
climbers, we would like to mtroduce new
comJ>etition, he took first place. Then, him first "lace.
climbers to this thrilling sport.
O'Keefe then squared off for thein a fast and furious fighting division, he
The Gear Swap is a perfect opportudominated his first opponent, but due to a grand championship match. The first few
nity
to get rid of your gently used gear or
mix-up at the score-keeping table, he was exchanges were close, and during the whole
purchase a new treasure.
declared the loser. This maKes two tourna- o.f regulatio~ time, the score remained
Join us in this exciting weekend either
ments in a row where he's been denied a tied. Then, 111 the sudden death round,
as
a
participant or as a spectator. We look
fight for first ('lace despite VI'C torv.
O 'Keefe's opponent received a minor eye
to seeing you there, The Outdoor
forward
In the beg1l1ner division,
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second tournament ever, the two newcomers faced numerous opponents. And for the
second time in a row tney met in the championship round with the same outcome;
Thomas in first, Cyders in second.
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The Evergreen State College Women's
Basketba)l program announceO last week
the addition of two new players for the
upcoming 2003-04 season. Heather Hyde
(5'9", Center H .S., Sacramento, CA) and
Stephanie MacDuff (5'5", Lakes H .S.,
Tacoma, Wash.)
Both started last season for the Tacoma
Community College Titans (22-7), winners
of th e Northwest Athletic Association
of Comm unity Colleges (NW AACC)
Western Division an d 6th place finishers
in the NW MCC tournament. "We were
ve ry impressed with the coach and the girls
during our visits, " explained Heather and
Stephanie, virtually simultaneously. "They
made us feel welcome, as though this was
already our home."
Averaging 13 point and 6 rebounds
per game Heather was named to the NW
MCC Western Division Second Team A11Star. Stephanie, averaged 11.6 points per
game for Tacoma and shot better than 40%
from behind the three-point arc.
"Both girls will continue the building
process here at Evergreen," said head coach
Monica Heuer, entering her third season.
"Heather can drive and reads defensives
very well. Stephanie is a hard nose defensive
player and should fill the void created with
the graduation of Toni Jones."
Friends since they both attended Mann
J r. High School in Lakewood, Wash.,
Heather and. Stephanie were reunited
again as teammates at Tacoma Community
College. Prior to high school, Heather s
father, a Lt. Colonel in the US Army,
was reassigned to California, where she
earned 2nd Team All-Conference honors at
Center High School in Sacrament, Calif.
Stephanie stayed in the Puget Sound area
and played her high school basketball at
Lakes, Tacoma, Wash.
"I have been watching these girls play
for the last two years, " adaed coach Heuer.
"It is finally good to have them in our gym
and a part of our program."
Evergreen Lacrosse
by ChriS BRynolds
The Green Machine is seeking to exact
revenge on Linfield College this Saturday,
April n, at 1 :00. Evergreen is playing
inspired and exciting lacrosse this season.
The team has two ~ames left. The play
is fast and hard-hittIng. The players and
coaching staff encourage anyone who hasn't
seen a game yet to come out and watch
the action. The team wishes to thank all
the fans that have braved the weather and
have come out to cheer thus far. See you
Saturday. GO GREEN!
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• Various activities for Chautagua, including a tree climbing demonstration at 1 p.m. in the forest behind the Child Care Center, and Trees
in FilIIi showing at 5 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
• Butoh theatre at 7 p.m. in Red Square (or LIB Lobby in case of rain) .
• Old turtle's Wisdom a Masterworks Choral Ensemble showing at 8 p.m. at the Washington Center. For directions! more information call 360491- 3305. Tickets are $15!adults, $8! students.
• Come on Feet! A night of readings from 6 to 8 p.m. at Orca Books 504 E. 4'1. Ave. for more information call 570- 0234.
• Celebrate Rachel Corrie's 24 birthday . Meeting from 12 to I p.m . on the first floor of the Library. Please bring candles, flowers and words
to share. For more information call 867- 5230 .
• GLBTQA movie night 1Wilight of the Gods showing from 7:30 p.m.
South. For more information! directions call 253- 383- 2318.
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Thursday April 10 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Campus Activities Building (CAB)
Slide Show & Information Meeting
Thursday April 10- 6:00 to 7:30pm
Olympia Timberland Library
Library Meeting Room
313 8th Ave. Sf, Olympia
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(800) 424-8580 - Option 1
II p.m. at the Rainbow Center of Tacoma 308 Tacoma Ave
Choices in Childbirth workshop form 2 to 5 p.m . at the O lymp ia Communiry Center 222 Co lumbia Street.
Camp Rachel march and rall y at noon 10 Heritage Park.
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• Reception. for Colonial Visions and Stacked show ing until May 3 in Gallery IV.
For more information call 867- 5125. Gallery IV is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
o Orientation mee tin g of Coping with Anxiety group. T hey meet fWIll 3 to 4:30 p.m. ill Sem inar 4126.
• Nadine Srrossen president of the ACLU speaks at noon at Pierce College Pu yallup in Brou illet L244, 160 I 39'10 Ave S.E. in th e So uth Hill area.
For more in formation call 253- 840- 84 16.
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• Medieval Society meets at 4 p.m. in CAB 320 #5.
For more information call 867- 6036.
• G.R.A.S. meets from 7 to 10 p.m . in LH 3.
• LASO meets at 5 p.m. in CAB 320. For morc information call 867- 6583.
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• Open Mic for Peace 7 p.m. at Traditions Cafe, located at 700 S'h Ave SW.
• Trans SOFFA meets at 5:30 in MOD 309A. For morc in formation call 867- 6544.
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Around the world, Peace Corps volunteers a
're making a difference
working in natural resources, agriculture, education, business,
health and more. There are hundreds of openings and a degree in
any discipline may be all you need to qualify. Attend one of the
events below and learn more about the many overseas Peace Corps
opportunities available to you.
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academic year.
Applications will be
available Friday, April
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• Evergreen Animal Rights Network (EARN) meets at 4 in CAB 315 .
For more information call 867- 6555.
• Students for Christ meets at 7 p.m . in B 108 .
• Women of Color Coalition meets at 1 p.m. in CAB 3 13.
For more information call 867- 6006.
• Asian Student Alliance meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m .
For more information call 867- 6033.
• WASHPIRG meets at 2 p.m. in CAB 320. For more information call 867- 6058 .
• Development of Ecological Projects fonhe Organic Farm (DEAP)
meets at 1 p.m. in the Organic Farm. For more information call 867- 6493.
• Evergreen Healing Arts Collective meets at 2: 15 in 320.
For more in format ion call 867- 6749.
• EPIC meets at 4 p.m. in LIB 3500. For more information call 867- 6144.
• Evergreen Queer Alliance (EQA) meets in CAB 315 from 2 to 3 p.m .
For more information call 867- 6544.
• ESID meets at 2 in th Pit area on the third floor of the CAB.
• Jewish Cultural Center meets at 3 in LIB 2129.
For more information call 867- 6092.
• Native Student Alliance meets at 1 p.m. in CAB 320.
For more information call 867- 6105.
• SEED meets at 2 p.m. in LAB 2. For more information call 867- 6493.
• Women's Resource Center meets at 2 p.m. in CAB 206.
For more information call 867- 6162.
• UMOJA meets at 5 in the Pit area on the third floor of the CAB.
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