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Part of The Cooper Point Journal Volume 32, Issue 7 (November 6, 2003)

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Intra To Fame
Fame depletes the soul
Intoxicating sludge oozes out
Filling cuts and burrowing skin deep
Fame flows like murky water in infested towns
The delusion overcomes the personality
Surpasses all layers of hope and happiness
Sanity is my only alliance
That ebbs and flows like the tides
Unstable, faulty, wasting away under my feet
That sanity is the fear I have to live with
So, I question ... is it worth it?
I no sooner would repel off a building
And land in utter silence with no deformity
Fuck not. .. okay

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by Robert Hopt and Troy MorriS

Who would you

Sacred Sex
The bond between two trusting beings
Given in union of alchemical opposites
Lusting, undivided attention
Amore, Amore
Twined serpents entwined to make one
Embodied to create a universal creature
Everlasting, Bequeathing
Mutually completing the truest form of inspiration
Partnerships enhanced with touch of delicate skin
Upon the folds of the pulsating heart of each other
Such a humanist gift is beyond the gods, the divine
Implying that sacredness is to be divine
To drink is to be the Dionysian
To think is like reconstructing an Apollonian dream
Occasionally binding the soul from one paradox to another
Swaying the eternal love with physical dynamics

take a bullet for?
The
Bulletproof Monk.
-Miral Gllimire
Senior

My daughter.

Self Expression
Soft breeze gallops through treetops
Unafraid of distant thunder
Holding back every muscle
Ceasing to conjure up the precipitation
Anxiously waiting to be released
There, my skin sinks in relentless shutter
Perspiration stains the stage with my presence
While releasing the stench of another
Marking the beginning and end of a ritual
With a new transformation, preserving the presence in time
Now with one-step forward into the lions den
My fear repels from my throat, striking the audience once
But briefly with anticipation, as I am embodied in another being
I am an actor

-Barson Collins
Senior
Management

Evergreen student killed
in auto accident
by KatIe Thurman
On Tuesday, November S, 2003,
Evergreen student Simeon Daniel Terry
was killed in a fatal automobile accident. Simeon began his academic career
at Evergreen in fall of 200 I. He was a
well-rounded student who participated in
programs, including Indigenous Peoples:
Identities and Social Transformations, and
Mexico Art and Ceremony. He was active
in the Evergreen community, serving as a
peer advisor for First Peoples' Advising
Services. He was also a Key Student. In
,addition, Simeon was a writer, who contributed to the book Through the Eyes of
the Judged: Autobiographical Sketches by
Incarcerated Young Men.
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As of yet, there are no plans for a service. Students who need support should
contact the Counseling Center, First

Peoples' Advising, or Dean of Student
' and Academic Support Services.
Information regarding this tragic event
was not received until Wednesday afternoon. As such, a more in-depth article
will follow next week CPJ

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There is a memorial for Simeon in the
CAB building He will be greatly missed

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Encountered Officer Before
by NIcholas Stanislawski

Finite Puzzle
Like trimming the sail as a sailor
Would to relieve excess tension
I, too, forewarn my upcoming upheavals
Fine situation, innate advise
Worlds collide as cultures diverge
What is the point of life?
Alii can do is wait with perseverance
Patience with such a disposition
To discover the natural cycle of life
Reborn at every new dawn
Dying at every sunset
But to outcast my shadow
And build a new potential is guaranteed with un-destined success
Only half the battle
For the shores have not been washed away
As the tides will not recede into eternity

Poetry and Photos by: Nicole Th,ein

Anybody that I
dearly love .
-William Keegan
Sophomore
Recognition

TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
Address Service Requested

On October 19, in front of the HCC,
, Jasen Sato, 31, the boyfriend of an
Evergreen student, was pepper-sprayed
by Officer Tony Perez in a dispute over
Sato's dog, Mirra.
It was not the first time Sato and Perez
met. On September 18, Officers Tom
Adkins and Tony Perez pulled over Sato's
girlfriend Jean Healy for turning without
signaling.
According to the police report, at 9:
12 p.m., Dispatch sent Adkins and Perez
looking for suspicious people in a blue
van around the organic farm . It was Sato
and Healy who were in the van as Healy
drove around, lost. After being pulled
over.; 'lhou'gll, Sato -and- Healy were not
able 'to find the van's registration, a check
on the license plate showed that the van
belonged to Sato. Perez then noticed that
_the expiration tabs on the plates said 2004.

Checking the number on the expiration tab,
they found that it belonged to a different
vehicle. Adkins then seized the license
plates of the van as evidence. Afier ticketing Healy for failing to turn, and Sato for
not wearing a seatbelt, Perez gave them
directions to campus housj.ng.
Sato and Healy went to police services
the next day, and according to Healy, Sato
got into an argument with Perez over the
license plates. Perez did not give them
back, and eventually Sato gave up and
drove to California without the plates.
In Perez's police report about the
pepper spray incident, Perez writes : "I
asked [Sato] why he was posturing and
being hostile. [Sato] explpined that he was
from California and that Police Officer 's
[sic] beat people up for no reason." (Sato's
"',ime was blacked out in the police report,
but his identity was confirmed by eyewit-

nesses.)
Healy said that Sato told her he couldn
deal with cops, that if they ever got pulle
over, she should talk with them.
Steve Huntsberry, director of polic
services, said that pepper spray is use
when someone is belligerent, when the
are "bunching up to fight." The pain (
being pepper sprayed is transitory, he sail
and pepper spray is therefore preferred f
other forms of force, which involve actu,
contact with the person and could be mo'
physically damaging.
Huntsberry said that when an offiCI
uses pepper spray, they are required '
include it in their report. They are nl
required to write about drawing pepp'
spray if they do not actually spray som
one. Huntsberry most often finds 0

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Narren Miller's film Journey will
miere this weekend at the Washington
Iter for the Performing Arts. This is the
n annual feature film produced by Warren
ler Entertainment.
Journey will be presented Saturday at
'.m . and 9 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m.
I 8 p.m. The film , like its title, depicts
)urney - a quest of sorts - by 19 film
ws across four continents for th!8deal
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ice. Admission is $15 .50 for adults and
t.50 for groups. Prices include a $1 .50
vice charge. Ten or more group tickare available through Warren Miller
tertainment by calling \.800.523.7117;
:se group purchasers will receive a free
leo.
In addition , tickets are available at
ympic Outfitters, Federal Way 's R.E.I.,
N Sports Outlet in Centralia, and through
;ketmaster.
For more iriformation. contact the Center
'x office. located at 512 Washington
, SE. at 753 ,8586 or visit http: //
vw. warrenmillercom/wmillerljourneyl.

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For those who are still experiencing
Halloween withdrawals, you need only
don your best Oz-inspired duds and
"follow the yellow brick road," or rather
the asphalt-covered road better known as
1-5, down to McMenamin's Olympic Club
Hotel and Theater.
On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and
14, a Wizard of Oz Costume Sing-Along
Movie will be held in , the Olympic Club
Theater. Shows start at 2:30 p.m. and cost
$3 per person . All ages are welcome.
Prizes wi II be awarded for the best
costumes.
For more information. contact
th e Olympic Club. which is located
at 112 N Tower Ave. in Centralia. at
360.736.5164,

Showcase
of Crafts

Where to now?
Attention seniors and wannabe grads! The 12th
mual Graduate School Fair will be held Wednesday,
ov. 12 from II a.m. to 3 p,m. in the Library's second
ld third floor lobbies.
Recruiters from two dozen graduate and profesonal programs - including Chapman University,
lew School University, Seattle University School
f Law, and University of Washington - ~ill be
vailable to speak with students. Open recruitment
essions are scheduled to tak\! place from 10 a.m. to
oon and I p.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Parking
osts $1.25.
For more information. contact Career Development
~enter director Wendy Freeman at86 7 6187

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Lacey 's Community Enrichment
Program presents its annual Holiday
Showcase of Crafts on Saturday, Nov.
8 at North Thurston High School.
Thirty craft vendors are scheduled
to participate, providing a variety of
gift -g iving ideas along with craft
specialties ranging from quilts , toys,
candles, watercolors, Christmas decor,
as well as a snack bar.
Admission is free. It will take
place from 9 :30 a.m. to 4 p.m. North
Thurston High School is located at 600
Sleater-Kinney Road NW.
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For more information. contact
program directors Jacque Moore or
Joyce Lunstroth at 360.49156 74,

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Native activist addresses Native-white relations
by Angela Ayon
to the tribe's elder, the remains were sent
to museums and archeological sites around
the country. In the Native culture it is
customary that the uncovered remains of
the deceased be given to the tribe's elders
for a proper re-burial.
Squally's testimony shows grief and
frustration at the white people's disrespect
for the Native race and preservation.
Weyerhaeuser, a capitalist corporation,
seems to regard their own interest as
exclusive of the cultural differences that
exist. It is part of the Native tradition and
culture that the spirit has time to journey
through worlds until it arrives at its place
determined by the Creator. Sometimes,

The first presentation was given by
Leonard Squally from the Nisqually Tribe,
orSqualli-Absh. His concerns are with
the mishandling of ancestral remains dug
up by Weyerhaeuser. Squally's voice is
representative of the Nisqually people's
collective voice. There is an ongoing
dispute between Weyerhaeuser who
claims property rights to the land and the
Natives who claim ancestry rights to their
loved ones.
You see, Weyerhaeuser began digging
several years ago in order to make the land
ready for commercial building. During
this time, they uncovered many remains
of some Native Americans. Without notice

Eat Cascadia's

shorts

Cascadia Community College is now
taking reservations for its First Annual
Festival of Short Films.
The festival, held Feb. 7, will feature
~ short films submitted by students from
Puget Sound area colleges, universities
and high schools. Acceptable formats
include VHS and DVD.
Nine prizes will be awarded in several
categories including Best Film, Best
Documentary, Best Animation, Best High
" School Film , and an audience award. High
school students ar.e only eligible to submit
in the high school category.
Several well-known presenters will be
on-hand not only to present awards but
to hold several informative sessions for
wannabe filmmakers as well. Screenwriter
Stewart Stern (Rebel Without a Cause) and
producer Bob G~odwin (The X-Files) are
expected to attend .
For more information . visit
Cascadia s Web page at http ://
www.cascadia,etc,edu,

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Trudell to audience: "I am crazy"

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is barely a distant memory, yet
New Year 's will soon be upon us.
McMenamin 's Olympic Club Hotel and Theater,
located at 112 N. Tower Ave . in Centralia, will hold
a New Year's Celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at
the historic Railroad Hotel. Live music entertainment
will be provided, though is subject to change. Guests
must be 21 years or older.
Several package deals are available now. They
vary in the type of room accommodations, amenities,
and price, though all include admission to the theater
party and a champagne toast at midnight. A 10 percent
discount will be given to those who stay an extra day,
either Dec. 30 or Jan. I.
For more information. contac t
the Olympic Club at 360, 736,5 164
or visit their Web page at http ://
www,olyclub.eom,

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the journey might take only a few days.
For others, it could take centuries. The
Natives worry that the spirit journeys of
their ancestors have been disrupted which
means for the spirit, a journey without
harmony.
After this speech there was an ovation
for his presence and an introduction for
John Trudell.
Trudell's fi rst words to the crowd
were: "Just to let you know, I am crazy."
What he is doing is telling the crowd to
brace themselves because it is going to
be a bumpy ride. And it is. He is about to
address to the people his understanding
of being Native and how the people have
coped with being Native in a white world
of hate.
He begins with explaining the
ancestral qualities relating one with
Mother Earth that has been repressed
through the history of assimilation and
indoctrination. We existas human beings
meaning being human . Our sole purpose
is to fulfill this role that we each have in
relation to the earth, solar system, and
each other. Before there were religions,
this understanding of being human was
what governed our behavior and ideas.
Long ago, on the eastern hemisphere,
man too had this relation w ith Mother
Earth, until religion changed that. The
gods and goddesses fought it out until at
last there was one male God who white
propertied males decided appropriate.
This one God who had made the Earth
for man to dominate and claim was the
justification of the I nquisition on the
western hemisphere.
The white man traveled to the land

of the Natives and named them in their
conquest. The Natives had already called
themselves human being, but the whites
did not understand this relationship of
being human, and decided on calling
them Indians. Indians were savages and
incapable of i ntell igence, thought the
white man. So, they began the genocide
in order to erase their existence and claim
the land as their property.
Through the years, the power system
that was introduced by the white man in
America had begun to take shape and
form. It shape-shifted into a faceles s
beast whose intentions were to feed on the
Native's guilt, shame, and doubt and make
them powerless. The very institutions that
arose were purposefully designed to create
the idea that the native was at fault for
doing something wrong. The system had
managed somehow to tap into the being
that makes us being human.
It is now the responsibility for each
of us to gain back those powers that we
once had . The power that each of has as
a human being is the power to effect
those around us that care and love us .
According to Trud e ll , it should be a
virtue to be sel r-centered because that
is the first step into having that power.
The power should also be gained through
being real and happy with ourselves. We
need to love ourselves before we can
begin to love others. Also, it is necessary
to think clearly and coherently so we can
produce visions that reflect clearness and
coherency. A solution sought in chaos
produces a chaotic solution.
This was the testimony of John
Trudell.

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Student Government at Evergreen?
it could happen
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bv Melissa Welter

bv Katie Thurman
Last spring, the Services and Activities
Fee Allocation Board recommended an
allocation of$2 ,551 ,494 to support student
organizations like the Office of Sexual
Assault Prevention , KAOS, the Childcare
Center, and the Cooper Point Journal.
Other student groups would also benefit
from this allocation of funds. To pull it
off, however, the S&A board wou Id need
to increase the Services and Activities fee
by 5% , beginning in 2004. This increase
was approved .
RCW 288.15.045 is a framework that indicates the procedures to be followed when
an increase in any student fee is proposed.
The legislature set down these guidelines
for all colleges in the state of Washington
to follow. The guidelines include public

forums to discuss the increase and input
from a board of student elected representatives. When Evergreen attempted to
utilize this framework, however, there was
a slight hitch . There is no elected student
government at Evergreen.
Technically, RCW 288.15.045 says that a
student government or "the equivalent"
shall be consulted whenever a fee increase
is suggested . Mr. Costantino, Vice President of Student A ffairs, says that the S&A
Board fulfills the requirement of the law,
and that the S&A board functions quite
well to serve the college. However, the
S&A Board is comprised of students who
are appointed, not elected.
Robert Kavanaugh, an activist who
concentrates on the rights of students,

expressed concern that Evergreen does not
have a student government. The lack of a
student government makes following the
framework laid out in RCW 288.15.045
much more difficult than it would otherwise be. When the S&A Board proposed a
5% increase in fees last spring, it became
unclear whether or not the approval of
the increase was legal. Mr. Kavanaugh
stressed emphatically that "there's no evil
intent," by anyone involved. He also said,
however, that any confusion of this nature
could be avoided by establishing a student
government at Evergreen.
When asked about the notion of a student
government at Evergreen, Mr. Costantino said that " it 's advantageous to have
students grapple with their opinions on

issues." Attempts to set up a government
at Evergreen in the past have failed due to
poor student participation (he noted that
most student elections have a participation
level of about 20%). I-!owever, Mr. Costantino said that perhaps the staff and faculty
needed to be less passive when working
with students to set up a form of government. He said that the staff and faculty
wanted to work with students and support
students in setting up a government at
Evergreen. He expressed the concern that
every student have an equal opportunity
to participate, and that any elected student
official should make an effort to represent
all the students. Mr. Costantino seemed to
be qu ite supportive of the idea of student
government at Evergreen.

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when pepper spray is used by reading
the police reports, because they usually
occ ur at ni ght.
Hunts berry, who had not s poken to
Officer Perez since the time of the incident,
said that the circum sta nces that led to the
use of pepper spray in this instance were:
There had been previous incident s wi th
Sato. They knew Sato was not a student,
and police services are careful abou lnonstuden ts, especially arou nd housing. Sato
had tri ed to open the door o flhe patrol car.
Perez felt he was go ing 10 be attac ked, and
the situation was not worth fight i ng over.
Pepper spray was first used at Eve rgreen

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within the last two years, Huntsberry said.
He was not sure exactly how many times it
has been lIsed total , but he guessed about
five or six times. Less than ten, he was
sure.
When asked why officer Perez was
involved in at least Iwo of the lim es pepper
spray was used, Huntsberry sa id it makes
perfect se nse. Perez works the ni g ht shi ft, '
and is ·'proactive.'· Huntsberry went on to
say that different officers have their own
sty les. Officer Darwin Eddy, Huntsberry
gave as an example, is more "casual," more
willing to talk through a situation. Officer
Perez is more " profess ional. "

I wish to expand further on the artic Ie titled , 'Taking Action on Domestic
Violence at Evergreen" published in
issue four of the Cooper Point Journal
(October 16, 2003).

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Officer Perez declined to ta lk abou t the
incid ent.

courtesy ojRoh Hopt

Because Sato did not show lip to co1ll1
on October 22, there is a warrant for hi s

Jean Heal y sai d that Sato had to
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highschool, offering my services to the
young and elderly alike, raising money
for food banks and going on canned food
drives. [spent three of my spring breaks
on mission trips; sleeping little and generally doing good deeds.
Unfortunately, upon arriving at
Evergreen, my volunteerism slacked
off dramatically. While many good
causes were advertised, I saw few direct
volunteer opportunities. r couldn't take
the time to attend every meeting! Most
of the groups [ told to contact. me about
volunteer opportunities never did.
It was then that I fi rst conceived my

the greenhouse. r was laughing and
gossiping and almost dancing with joy.
The worst physical circumstances turn
around when f'm working with a group
of people to do something worthwhile.
The warmth of shared community,
both with those I work with and those]
help, is when I volunteer. Now, I'm starting a club so people can easily find all
the lovely places in Olympia that need
help. Maybe some time this year, we'll
all go down .to Lincoln Elementary's
garden ...
We're having our kickoff meeting
on Tuesday, November 11, at I p.m. in
the first floor library lobby. And, oh ,
we're short a faculty sponsor and a few
coordinators - interested?

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Bet you've never heard of us,
right? That's because we don't exist
yet! Which means, of course, that this
is your chance: be a part of something
new and meaningful, meet new people,
and make a difference.
And, hey, ] hear those scholarship
j~dges love people with volunteer experience.
I've been doing volunteer work for
well over six years now. ] started in
high school, as a member in a school
club and a church youth organization .
(Don't cringe. They were a very leftist
church group. Besides, Christians get a
lot of unnecessary abuse.) To continue:

plan. Daring the third floor of the CAB
(which many people seem strangely terrified ot), I secured the forms to become
an official TESC club. But, alas, I had
neither faculty support nor co-coordinators of any short. So, for a time, my
club died.
lowe my thanks to Hirsh Diamant, a
wonderful faculty member here at Evergreen,. for reviving my plans. As part
of his class last spring, I volunteered
at Lincoln and Roosevelt Elementary
schools and was powerfully reminded
of how much I love to volunteer. My
entire class spent a day working in
Lincoln Elementary School's garden. It
was rainy and muddy, and five or so of
us were digging and weeding alongside

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Being a police officer for over
twenty-five years, I have been exposed
to all walks of criminal activities. So
when I view articles educating others
on how to stop , avoid , and report
offenses such as "domestic violence"
[ support the communication. Upon
reading the October 16, 2003 article I
knew there was an omission to those
battered, so r conducted a search on the
Internet. With no surprise, I located a
website dedicated to men whom were
victims of domestic violence. As I
observed during my police career,
these men are average husbands and
partners who experience criminal acts
much like other victims of domestic
violence. In fact, if you wish to read
some of the personal stories of victimized men , simpJy travel to http://
www.batteredmen.com/gjdvstoI.htm.
Maybe some of you men will relate
and speak out by posting your experience on the website.
The CDC states every 38 seconds
somewhere in America a man is battered. Women are battered every 21

seconds, to think ; on Iy 17 seconds
separate the two.
A 1999 University of Washington
survey concluded that "College
men are nearly as likely as women
to report they are victims of
unwahted sexual coercion;" trav e l
to http://www.datingviolence.org /
uwsexadv.htm to learn more.
For individuals who wish to read
more on battered men, or know of
someone who experienced being a
victim there are helpful books available. Travel to http://batteredmen.com/
batbooks.htm to view a brief synopsis
of each book prior to purchasing them
online.
It appears we are arriving at equality in another area. With the rate of
domestic violence against men on the
rise, I have to wonder where and to
whom do these men tum to after being
a victim of such a crime.
There are support groups at all levels
for women; is there a safe haven establishment for men? There is a battered
men's helpline that provides practical
assistance in the form of toll-free crisis
line and referral services to victims of
spousal or intimate partner abuse. That
number is 1.877.643.1120, and the
access code is #0757 nationwide.

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Unit II oftheAcci Timber Sale in Gifford Pinchot
National Forest, are proposed to be clear-cut
next summer. This forest is in the Monte Cristo
Roadless area and we're working to save it from
the chainsaws. · Find out about this and many
more eco-activites at our next meeting upstairs
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Mime for a Oa

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muotioued...
continued from a e 11

A few weeks ago, I began thinking about coming up with a good Halloween costume.
back to the mime troupe I was involved in through high school and decided it
I
thought
orrupt medi a co n g lomerate (that I trying to get the women to think they ' re all
lon't get into) you will no longer have sensitive so they can get some. It 's an old would be a great costume since L already had most of what I needed . My background
) pay $19.00 dollars fo r a CD with one trick. Trust me, you can't fake intimacy by in the art of pantomime quickly taught me the importance of non-verbal communicaalfway decent song on it. Nor will you singing soprano. I' ve tried it already. The tion; however, in the past, I never attempted silence any longer tha n two or three hours
ive money to th e musicians that, let's only intimate moments I have are on my at a time. I thought it would be challenging to attempt a day of silence and observe
reactions and consequences caused by my muteness_
lee it, were go ing to blow anyway on knees in front of the Spice Channel.
My silence began when I woke up at nine o ' c\ocluwd applied mime make-up in the
So it's confusing to me. Even more
quor, weed and hookers . Maybe that
style
considered to be traditional to my troupe. I then went to breakfast with a friend .
confusing
than
it
must
have
been
for
kids
l ill motivate th eill to put out something
On
the
way to the market, I had the opportunity to listen to my friend talk without interlorth paying for. I Iistened to this crap. I watching the MTV awards and seeing
ruption.
I was able to listen closely to his speech patterns and slight voice inflections
lean, com e on guys; Aceyalone, Project Britney Spears kissing that old lady. I
as well as observe his gestures and body language.
Ilo wed. Mobb Deep? Who the fuck are forget her name at this point.
Pantomime is simply a way of studying body language . It is te lling an entire story
II these assho les?
using
nothing but the human body. There are no sound effects, no narrators, no s ubtitles,
Lee's
New
Rule
ofthe
Week:
Get
over
It shou ld be noted that while I am a
captions,
or signs. It is a way to capture and utilize the most bas ic story telling device.
urmud geon, I still would not say th at I the Krispy Kreme phenomenon. It 's just
Mime
does
not have to be the guy in the invisible box , pulling th e invi sibl e rope, lean.ave lost th e ab ilit y to enjoy new music. a goddamn doughnut, okay? I honestl y
lut I still come back to my favorites : Skip don ' t understand how some people can get ing on the in visible wall, or doing the moonwalk (which we had way before Michae l
ames, Co leman Hawkins, Art Tatum , Ben so exited by something like a littl e ring of Jackson). Many form s of pantomime exist around the world and not all of them have
Vebster, Billie Ho lliday, Count Bas ie, fri ed dough. You see these lines around their roots in illusion. One of my favorite forms of mime is a Japanese style ca lled
.o ui e Ar m stro ng, the Dav e Brubeck the block at every store. Hey folks. they' re Butoh, which is a cross betwee n very abstract pantomime and dance .
I have onl y had one opportunity to do Butoh mime; however, I learn ed a great deal
)uart et, M e l Torme , Duke E llington, just doughnuts, not Springsteen tickets,
itephane Grappell y, Charli e Parker, Miles okay? I' m far fro m be ing a hea lth nut but from it. I worked with a man named Jerry Gardner who, for one of the pi eces my group
aren 't we fat enough already in thi s country performed , found pictures of several unrelated pieces of art. He arranged them in a series
)avi s and Django Re inh ardt.
I can't say I remember when it became without having to pretend that doughnuts and then he gave us directions on how to recreate the images on a stage in a manne r that
ashionabl e for men to have th ese really are now hip? It 's ridicul o us. I predict the a llowed them to flow perfectly. The point of this for';1 of pantomime is to show abstract
:ffeminate voices. So few of these singers ne xt junk food craze to park somewhere ide as like society, beauty and death in'a way that illusionary mim e cannot.
Through thi s art form, I lea rned that to portray a character, one needs to almost enter
lave masculin e vo iccs. Some ofthese guys between doubl e chocolate french fri es and
th
e
ir bod y and ex peri ence thei r facial ex pressions, their hand gestures, the intensi ty
just
eating
stra
ight
Crisco,
which
trust
me,
,o und to me like the y had a bad acc ide nt
dept h in their eyes and even the way they walk and feel the we ight di sperse ment
and
It the meat grindi ng fac tory of something, a in ' t all thaI bad. Takes th e edge off.
o ver their body.
As my day progressed , I began noticing all of these thin gs and more on oth er peop le
and on myse l r. A Imost everything can be said without words. Eve n peopl e '5 tini est
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friend s of mine and one of the m commented on his parti cipation in the Nationa l Day
of S ilence last year. He said that after being silent for a day, he kept thinking of ways
to communicate non-v erbally even after the day ended and even compared it to when
he s pent time in a foreign country and upon his return, hi s thoughts were in another
lan guage despite the fact that he didn't need to use it anymore . That's truly what it
fee ls like.
My experience entertained and enlightened me. I spent more than twelve hours
being absolutely silent and si mply focusing on my body language and how I presented
myself as well as how others use their bodies to represent themselves. It's an experience that I hope to repeat sometime in the not-too-distant future and would recommend
to 'anyone willing to learn.

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Halloween 2003
at Evergreen.
To the right,
onlookers scout
out the aftermath
of the Pumpkin
Toss at A dorm.
Below, three
celebrators enjoy
the party scene.

Late last week, an "extreme" coronal mass ejection, or CME (in lay terms: a
huge cloud of ionized gas several times the size of earth) left the sun traveling
towards our tiny little globe. The culprit behind this giant geomagnetic stonn
is sunspot 486, seen in this photograph (taken by the Solar and Heliospectric
Observatory of the European Space Agency) as a large dark spot located in the
southern hemisphere of the sun. The sunspot is located approximately two thirds
the way down from the top _
So what's the big deal? The mass media talks about these "space storms"
in under 30 seconds and all they say is " radiation will bombard the astronauts
aboard the International Space Station." Does the average American know or
care who 's up there? Probably not, but that 's a topic for another day . . What
are the effects that we. as earth-bound humans, experience? In the case of an
"extreme" CME, many of our satellites may be temporarily disabled , disrupting everything from GPS to cell service, and blackouts of high frequency radio
com munications.

photo by: Dave Stiles

One last thin g, which yo ul11ay care about a little more than radios or satellites,
the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights. are sent swinging southward from their
usual arctic homes, expanding over the United States as far south as New Mexico.
The storm that hit Earth on October 29 made the aurora visible to viewers in
Texas, Colorado, and eve n Washington, if you were lucky enough to look up
around midni ght. Before yo u start to run around screaming "apocal y pse," let
me put these storm s in to perspective. There is a CME between one and three
times a day and most aren't sent earthward. Most are small and insig nificant,
but others. like the one that occ urred last week , are larger, less frequent events .
They create the beautiful aurora that can be seen both in the Arctic and A ntarctic
on alm ost any gi ve n day, and on s pecial occasions, such as thi s past week, the
more populated areas of the wo rld , including here at Evergreen.

photo by: Ryan Smith

The Prison Action Committee [867-6724] invites the
Olympia & TESC communities to attend the following 3 events:

If you' re already planning to head out to Iry and view the a urora. I'd first
log on to www.S paceWeather. com and check out the astronomical fo'recast for
our area. The allrora is great for the insomniac in us, since the peak hour
to try and view th e aurora is midnight to I :00 a.m.

LOCAL CLEMENCY HEARING

FOR~ ~THVA!Y»1! &~~!!!iDUATE HAS BEEN UNJUSUY CONFINED!

FRIDAY Nov.
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ON THE CAPITOL CAMPUS, OLYMPIA
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Dawud Malik has been wrongly convicted for two 1966 murders . Evidence withheld
at his trial proves his innocence . This Friday the Clemency Board will review
the case. A large community presence is requested by Malik's famify and
th e Community Coalition to Free Dawud Malik. (206) 723-0280. Join us,
wearing black , to support an innocent person , activist behind bars , and survivor
of an unjust judicial system! Join others taking bus #13 from the downtown transit
center @ 9:45AM . Let's demand his release! For more background information
find an explanatory poster on campus or phone PAC @ 867-6724 .

MAJOR RACE
DISPARITY IN DRUG BUSTS!
HELP TO fiGHT

STOP POLICE
BRUTALI1Y!

JUSTICE FOR
[CARPOOLS TO SEATI1.E MONDAY
STEPHEN
NOVEMBER 10m, LEAVING 7A.M.l
EDWARDS!
The Racial Disparity Project has been fighting the
SPD's drug enforcement procedure called Buy-Bust
that has resulted in small time black drug sellers going
to prison 22 times more often than small time white drug
sellers. The litigation to challenge this police practice
has met many roadblocks. Now, the State is opposing
the Project's ability to share the statistics on the race
of the drug delivery arrestees that were generated from
the incident reports written by the police! This major
Friday Nov 7th, 5PM
challenge is being faced on Mom!ay, November 10th
Sylvester Park
at 8:30am in Judge Jones' courtroom at the King
A march and vigil
County Courthouse (516 3rd Ave Seattle). Citizen '
presence is needed as oral arguments on this Is·
in honor of Stephen Ed·
sue are presented. Go to www.defender.orglracialwards, who was killed at
disparity.html to learn much more ... and call Laurel at
the hands of
360-556-2657 for more info &/or to
the Olympia Police
carpool. rides return by noon to oly
Department.

So, what's going on this week in our friendly skies?
Looking east. on Sunday, Nove mber 9, should the night be clear, we will
see th e second luna r ecl ipse oflhe year.
The ecli pse start s at 3:32 p.m. but we will not be able to see the moon
until it rises around 4:45 p.m. When the moon does ri se above our horizon,
it will already be partially eclipsed. The moon will be totally eclipsed by
5:06 p.m. and totality will last until 5:30 p.m. From 5:30 p.m. on, which
w ill be the time th at we will have the best opportunity to view the moon

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Fundamentals

2004

Chaplin's Luddite Epic opens

Arts Walk Info
The City of Olympia will contract
with several performance groups to
perform on the Arts Walk main stage,
Saturday, April 24, 2004 at various times
between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Applications
are available at the Olympia Center, 222
Columbia st. NW. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m., Friday, Novemberl4,
2003. For more information call the Arts
Walk Hotline: 360.709.2678

Arts Walk

Poster Artist Search:
The City of Olympia Arts Program
Office, Department of Parks, Art &
Recreation, is looking for artists for the
2004 Arts Walk Posters. Ajury panel will
choose one artist for the spring and one
for the fall. Prospective artists must have
participated in Arts Walk within the past
two years. Applicants need to complete a
short form and tum in five slides of their
current work. Application forms are available at the Olympia Center. Deadline for
applications is 5 p.m., Friday, November
14, 2003 at the Olympia Center. For more
information call the Arts Walk Hotline:
360.709.2678.

Arts Walk:
To Teach Family Activities:
The city will contract with
approxi mately seven artists , teams
or organizations to plan and conduct
quality art activities as part of the Arts
Walk Program. The date of the event is
Saturday, April 24, 2004 and hours are
approximately 2 - 5 p.m. All activities
will take place outside on Legion Way by
Sylvester Park, and the rain out location
will be atthe Olympia Center. If selected,
the artist will be responsible for planning
the activity. Visual and performing artists
may apply. Deadline for applications is
7 p.m. , Friday, November 14, 2003.

Contract amount:
$150 payable to artist
Up to $150 for supplies

Like a falcon in flight
Over rough terrain and jagged mountain peaks
Still tender and idealistic
Given to the flight of an imaginative fantasy
Redefining one's own worth
Grounding myself from the Heavens
Into reality that is not yet entirely fi lied up
Personalising my environment
Tuning into the soaring
The wings beat faster
Another breath is taken
Forces overcome negative wind
That desperately struggles to push me back
I can only watch the unsettling frenzy orchestrating below
My freedom is in my self

Olym:pia Film Festival

Arts Walk Perfonnance:

by Mtfchell Hahn-Branson
The Olympia Film Festival began last Saturday with a rare
screening of Charlie Chaplin's 1936 film Modern Times. Chaplin
(1899-1977) was, along with Buster Keaton, one of the earliest
comedic filmmakers. He made Modern Times during a period
when sound technology had recently become sophisticated enough
to allow dialogue and other sounds to be heard onscreen. Silent
films, which used title cards to show dialogue and story exposition, were almost a dead art by the mid- '30s. Modern Times was
Chaplin's last effort at making a movie in the old style: aside from
a few spoken lines and a dozen or so title cards, he lets his images
speak for themselves.
Modern Tim es was also the most overtly political film of
Chaplin's silent career. His social and economic concerns had
shown up, thinly veiled, in his earlier work, but this time he used
no veil whatsoever. His fears around technology and industry are
clear from the movie's first image: a clip of a herd of sheep that
quickly dissolves to a shot of people rushing out of a subway on
their way to work. The dehumanization continues as we head into
a factory where a worker, played by Chaplin, tightens screws on
pieces of machinery as they head down a conveyor belt. The CEO
of the factory constantly orders faster work at Chaplin's station;
so that eventually he can hardly keep up and ends up gettin~
harangued by his supervisor and coworkers. (The orders given
by the tyrannical CEO are the movie's only spoken lines, which
suggests that Chaplin may have resented this new technology that
was forcing him to adapt his artistic style.) Chaplin is so much a
part of the machinery that during his lunch break, his hands twitch
in rythm as if they were still working.
Eventually the pace of the work becomes so demanding that
Chaplin is forced to jump onto the conveyor belt to keep up with
the screws that need tightening. In what is probably the film's
most famous image, he gets sucked into the inner machinery of the
factory, winds up stuck on top of a gear, and manages to tighten
a few screws before the machinery goes into reverse and sucks
him back into his work area, where he has a nervous breakdown
and starts using his tools on everything in sight, including noses,
mouths, and nipples.
Most of the best stuff comes in the movie's first half-hour,
which also includes a sequence with an experimental machine that can theoretically feed workers
No killin£t and it's still fillin£t!
without the inconvenience of allowing them to use
their hands . Once Chaplin meets a poor orphan
(Paulette Goddard), the film starts to fill up with
romantic plot devices that cause pacing problems.
Comedy, particularly the silent variety, cannot
afford to have pacing problems. There are still
some great bits, but the momentum remains lost,
and the last ten minutes don't amount to much of
an ending despite a beautiful final shot.
• 3 cups diced tomatoes
Comedy works best in its short form. As part
• 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
of this year's emphasis on Chaplin, the Film
Festival will be screening four of his short films
• I tbsp maple syrup (or honey)
on Saturday, November 15 at the Capitol Theater
• 1 Y2 cups sun dried tomatoes
at 4:30 p.m . Whether or not you managed to
• I tsp jalapeno pepper
catch Modern Times, I reccommend these shorts,
• 1 crushed garlic glove
which, on the whole, are almost inevitably funnier
• \12 cup fresh basil
and more tightly directed than anything Chaplin
stretched out to feature length. Thilt said, however,
• Y2 tsp sea salt
there are many moments in Modern Tim es that are
• I tbsp of Italian herbs mix
unequaled in his career.
Modern TIm es was presented with a live performance of Chaplin's ori ginal score, conducted by
Soak the sundried tomatoes in warm water for a few hours, then
Timothy Brock with the Modern Times Festi val
discard the wata Now, simply combine all ingredients into a blender
Orchestra. The live sound added drama and immeand blend until smooth Idea: Borrow y our neighbor blender and
diacy to Chaplin 's vi sion of a world dominated
share this y ummy sauce!
by technology.

Recipe o '.the Week
Raw Tomato Sauce *

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november 6, 2003

the cooper point journal

by Nichole Vernita Thein

Greg's

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Finds

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by Greg Fiennes

Hello. My name is Greg Fiennes and I' ve been in the Northwest and attending Evergreen for
quite a while now. I thought that it might be helpful to give those new to the area, as well as those
who've been here forever, some tips and updates on local events, restaurant ideas, websites, or
whatever else I come across that I think the local community may enjoy.

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• Signal Path out of Missoula, MA, will be performing at the Fez Ballroom in Portland, Oregon
on Friday, November 7. They were a crowd favorite this summer in their debut at the High Sierra
Music Festival in Quincy, CA and have been opening up for bands like Particle on the east coast.
If you like spaced-out techno-esque jam bands like the New Deal and, especially, Sound Tribe
Sector 9, then you should really enjoy these guys.
.:tickets are only $6 and the show starts at 9pm, but get there early because they are opening for
Portland locals Surrounded by Ninjas.
• David Grisman, inventor of "Dawg" music and long time collaborator with Jerry Garcia, will
be playing his mandolin and performing with his quintet at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland on
Nov. 7. The quintet is amazing and the Crystal is one of the better venues in the Northwest, known
for its " bouncing" dance floor. Tickets are $23 in advance and $25 day-of-show. Grisman will
also appear at Portland 's Mississippi Studios the next day to teach a mandolin workshop from II
a.m. - 1:30 p.m:
Tickets are $50 for that and all levels are welcome.
• Stanley Clarke will be performing at the majestic Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle on Nov. 8
with Lee Ritenour & Jean Luc Ponty. as part of the Jazz in the City event. Clarke is known as one
of the top jazz fusion bassists from his work as a solo artist as well as with jazz greats Chick Corea
and AI Oimeola in the infamous Return To Forever.
Tickets ran ge from $55 .50-59.50 and show starts at 7 p.m.
• The Scratch Tour will be making it's stop on Tuesday Nov. 10th at Seattl e 's Chop Suey and
is inspired by Scratch, one of the most citically acclaimed documentaries on sub-culture in recent
years. The tour will feature the following DJs that appear in the film: Z-trip, the X- Exutioners
(Rob Swift, Roc-Raida, etc. ), Jazzy Jay (from Soul Sonic Force and one of the original creators
ofDef Jam records), and will be headlined by OJ Q-bert from the Invzbl Skrtch Pklz. If you a r~
into DJ-ing, thi s event is not to be missed. Be aware that Mix-Master Mike is only appearing at
the California shows and his spot is being replaced by Q-bert. Show starts at 8 p.m. and is $20 in
advance.

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relationship topic to the fore. Your relationship to selfcould be mirrored through
another. A new friendship has possibilities. Something comes to fruition that has
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• tire Clubside Cafe located downtown on Fourth Ave. right next to Kundalini Espresso. You
may know the Clubside from its connecting window into the Eastside Club, but it is much more
than that. I' ve mostly only taken advantange of the breakfast menu, but the Clubside is becoming
known for it 's Philly cheese steaks that have rolls imported by proprietor Kenny Trobman all the
way from P.hiladelphia. I' ve had the frittata, the gyro omelet, and mushroom melt. All portions
are sizeable and are delicious, but if you are on a budget and simply want to try the cafe out, my
favorite is the breakfast burrito. It is only $4.95 (add $1 for meat) and is not only huge, but comes
with fre sh sal sa and sour cream .

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• Scratch is aga in a great documentary. If you have yet to chec k it out you should. It goes
through the hi story of DJ-ing and turntablists. It is full of innovators and there is a great Jam scene
at Q-Berts house featuring a slew of DJs, including DJ Shadow. My favorite part is when Mi xMaster Mike is scratching Robert Johnson 's " Delta Blues" and mi xing it with a Dead Prez beat. It
can probabl y be found on YHS but the DVD contains a se.cond disc with personal technique tips
by Q-bert and Z-trip which include angle viewing options as well as cl ips from Q-bert 's animated
film Wave Twisters.

the cooper point journal

november 6, 2003

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The Definite Article: An Assemblage of Nouns
bv AllIson Arm
" mmortalliterati-turned-rock\!r Sting once sang, "One to learn, one
to teach 1 Which way the cold wind blows 1 Fussing and Happing in
priestly black 1 Like a murder of crows." Now, though I cringe to
gloss over the undeniable depth and immediacy of Sting's words,
I would like to draw your attention to the enigmatic final line: "like a murder of
c rows."
An interesting turn of phrase, "murder of crows."
Similar to a herd of cattle or a pack of wolves. A gaggle of geese, even . But "murder"
o f crows? How very Alfred Hitchcock.
.
As it turns out, Sting- wordsmith that he is-didn 't come up with thi s cleverly
macabre moniker for a big 01 ' group of crows. No, no: Sting was merely borrowing
a well-worn birders' phrase taken from Dame Juliana Barnes ' Book of St. Albans, A
Treatyse Perteynynge to Hawkynge, Huntynge and Coote Armiris, published in 1486.
This hefty volume catalogues nouns of assemblage-words like flock , school , flight,
and host. As their title suggests, these words refer to assemblies of whatever happens
to be' assembling: ·for example, an assembly of ants is called a colony; an assembly
of hens is called a brood ; and an assembly of whales is called a pod. These nouns, I
am sure, are familiar to you; they have survived the wild permutations of the English
language. Unfortunately, they are among the very few that· have remained part of our
vernacular; most of Dame Juliana 's nouns of assemblage have been all but forgotten by
us twenty fi rst centurions. Consider the following: a crowd of cats is called a clowder;
an assembly of peacocks, an ostentation;.a mustering of mules is call ed a barren : and
a group of ferrets- get this- is call ed a business.
I think you will ag ree: it is most unfortunate that these nouns of assemblage are
no longer in use. A bus iness o f ferrets? How perfectl y absurd ! C!ln't you just im ag ine
those fu zzy Iittl e po inty-nosed critters scampering about in chamois and gabardine and
power ti es? Carrying leathe r brie fc ases? Being late for carpools, chatting on cellul ar

phones, saying "we ' ll do lunch" to other various species? I mean,really: the hilarious
possibilities are endless! What if the big business of corporate ferrets was ransacked by
a gang of elk (hired by the Don of the local mob of emus) because the night-time watch
of nightingales fell asleep on the job? Well, they ' d probably have to hire a sleuth of bears
to crack the case, but the elk would be so stealthy that it would take the shrewdness of
apes and the unkindness of ravens to find the aforementioned perpetrators and bring
them to j ustice at the hands of a parliament of owls.
You see? Hilarious!
What is more, Dame Juliana 's exhaustive tome does not only catalogue nouns of
assemblage for birds and beasts. (" What? More hilarity?" you ask .) Indeed , Dame
Juliana thought it necessary to record and/or invent names for various groups of people,
mainly attributed by profession. Now, I' m sure you're familiar with the standards: a
congregation of people; a host of soldiers; even, perhaps, a bevy of ladies . But what
about a superfluity of nuns? A sentence of judges? A misbeJieving of painters, a goring
of butchers, a cutting of cobblers? How about this: a worship of writers? The list goes
on an on. (Ironically, there is a noun of assemblage for hermits. One would assume that
an "observance of hermits" could never be possible, simply due to the fundamentall y
solitary nature of the hermit. Oh, that Dame Juliana: such wit!)
As you can undoubtedl y see, language is a many-splendored thing, especially when
it describes barrens and bevies and businesses of this and that. Therefore, I move that
we reinstate all nouns of assemblage; they are witty, wise, wonderful , and extremely
hilarious. (See the " business of ferrets" section of thi s article .) Knowing them will
give you fantastic fodder for gut-bustin g puns and other plays on words. Trust me:
your personal edification depends on thi s. Revive nouns of assemblage! Picket, leaflet ,
demonstrate; do whatever you can to make this happen! Do it for erudition; do it for
amusement. And, last, but certa inly not least: do it for Sting. I'm sure he ' ll thank you
with a bowing of suppliants.

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Pumping Irony: Broken Equipment Cheats Students
by Eric King
I have been lifting we ights for six years, two of those years here at the Evergreen
e RC weight room . Slowl y but sure ly I have been bearing wi tness to what appears to
me to be the neg lect o f ca re towards the weightlifting equipment. Anyone who has spent
tim e in the weight roo m knows what I' m writing about, as it seem s that over 50% of
the equipment is in poor condition and another 25 % of it is broken.
It's an everyday thin g to be training and watch peopl e get fru strated when they
d iscover that the cable cross wires (which stress arms and chest) a re broke n and have
not been repaired since the middl e of last year, the lat pull down machine (which
strengthens back muscles) is un-lubricated and the wire is snapped; the leg extension
wire is shredding away, the dumbbell s are bent, and the strai ght bars designed to hold
1) lympi c wei ghts are unstable . These are just fe w thin gs that are wrong. I have tried
to talk to people to get these repairs done. All that I got was " 1'11 put a work order in."
T hi s phrase will no longer suffice! And I will not stand for this anymore!
I understand that not everyone uses weights, but a llow me to put this argument into
uni ve rsal term s. We pay a lot of money to come to thi s schoo l, and that mo ney goes
to tinance the e Re. How else could th ey buy more bench presses and a calf-rais ing
mac hine? Further. the weight room serves Evergreen athletes who need to be in top
co ndition . but how could the y get to thi s leve l witho ut we ight equipment that works?
What about the peop le who ' ve neve r had a chance to workout in the ir life? Irs a s hame

Inconsistent Pricing: It's Everyone's Problem
:by Connor "Aoran
When we purc hase a pro duc t. the
price refl ects that produ ct" s va lue. We
are exchangi ng a set amo unt of our hard
earned currency for some good o r service.
T herefore, no matte r where we buy it, the
pri ce will be the same, right?
Ha ha. Of course not. In our particular
breed of mixed economy, price is determined not by the actual value ofa product
but rather by an arcane set of mathematical calculations using scary words like
"supply," "demand," and "chart." One of
the most insane illustrations of this phenomenon is to be found right here on our
beloved Evergreen campus. Suppose that
I, a thirsty Greener, decide to trade some
of my coinage for a refreshing 12-ounce
Coca-cola. What can I expect to pay?
Well , that depends on where I am. If I
happen to be checking my mail at the HCC,
I can pick up a soda at the machines for
the not unreasonable price of 55 cents. If,
however, I am making this purchase by A
Dorm, I will be charged 60 cents, roughly
a 9% increase. If! walk the hundred yards
or so to the bottom floor of the CAB, I'll

get T he Real T hing for 65 cent s. some
18% above the HCC pri cing. I f. for some
unimag ined reason, I walk an additi ona l
te n fe et to the Greenery (or upstairs to Bo n
A peti t's other friendl y outlet, The Market )
I will be charged a whopping 75 cents, over
36% more than what I would have paid
be fore making thi s futil e journey.
I can 't be alone in thinking that this is
completely nuts. Is it really worth ten cents
not to have to walk half a dozen steps?
Of course, it doesn 't take an economist
to figure out why Our Corporate Masters
price it this way. It's because they can.
They don ' t see a substantial decline in
soda machine purchases at these more
convenient locations, and so they feel
free to jack the prices as high as they
want. So the solution to this obnoxious
price gouging is obvious. Don ' t buy
expensive soda! Either grab your soda at
the cheap( er) machines, or bring one from
home, or best of all, kick the soda habit
altogether. When the prices come down,
we addicted thralls of the Soda Giants will
thank you.

to di scover the wonders o f exerc ise on useless equipment. Las tl y, our weight room
serves the Olympia community, as I watch the Capitol High Swim Team come here
to workout, and I meet people from the local community colleges and other Oly mpia
res idents who don ' t want to pay over $50 a month for a gym membership. The C RC
weight room serves everyone. Whether you use it or not is your business, but remember
you are still paying for it, like it or not.
Last week I put up a petition in the weight room to get the equipment e ither fi xed
or replaced. It was up for two days, and then on October 30 it was gone. There had
been about 50 signatures.
So now I' ll be coming by in person to get it signed . The more people who sign it, the
better. Then I would like to take pictures of the damaged equi pment, and put together
a presentation for the S&A board. (By the way. if anyone has a cam era. please let me
know so that we get those pictures done.) If this strategy works hopefully we can have
a weight room worth bragging about. If you have any ideas or want to help me in my
cause e-mail me at longlivtheking@ hotmail.com or call me at 925.413.6262. Lefs get
together and make Evergreen a better place to be.

PERSPECTIVES: FOOi) FOR THOUGHT
by Dave Stiles
New hori zo ns. a fres h stal1 . a blank page ...
Another year has started he re at TESC. brin gin g together new and return ing students.
and with it a chance to ex pa nd yo ur s kills. abi Iities, and experi enc es in a place where
tha t concept is nurtu red . With all of the dive rse stu de nt grou ps that have been created
o n ca mpus. there must be somet hing that tempts you o r at least pea ks your interest in
a ne w act ivi ty you 've neve r tried. What if there is n't a group o r cl ub here that exc ites
yo u, then go ahead and start one that fits yo ur interests, and share yo ur ski li s and pass ions wi th other like-minded ind iv idual s. May be you are under the be lie f that yo u
don ' I have anything worthy o f sharing here at college with yo ur curre nt community.
Wa nt to bet you do and just don 't know it? Several months ago I ne ver tho ught I wo uld
produce. let alone host, a te levis ion show. and now I find myself bac k in preproduction
once again ...
When I started "The Gourmet Greener" for the campus TV channel. it too k all of
three weeks to go from an off-the-cuff comment in e-mail on TESCtalk to my first
taping. I watched six straight days of the Food Channel , so I could get an idea of what
I had just gotten my self into, and read more books on television and film making than
I ever thought could have been published.'After I was able to obtain a second camera
and borrow a kitchen (the longhouse), I finally "got cooking." I learned more than you
could imagine from the first episode, and like most people, I learned best by actually
doing something instead of just reading about it or hearing a lecture. After editing the
premier episode I wasn 't happy about minor sound and editing issues, and was in fear
of being ridiculed for my rough start, but I submitted it anyway. A II of a sudden people
started to ask for copies of it on tape, the library was given a copy for their collection
(available to checkout), and now I am getting a compliment every day on the show.
How often in life do you really think you will have a chance to explore hidden
talents, in an environment that nurtures the gaining of knowledge and where expert
help is easily available? Check out the various student activity groups and give them a
try or create one if none fit your interest, the worst thing that could happen is you just
might have fun doing something you never thought you could do, while sharing with
and learning from others.
.
Evergreen is a magical place filled with a plethora of life experiences, so let the
magic work, and instead of wishing on stars, reach for them.
Think about it .. .

MON'EY, M 'ARKET AND
THE CLAsSIC LIB·ERAL
NIGHT WATCHMAN
by Mike

Tr~adwell

Bushwhacking Our
Forests

bY Ed ,JaniCki

"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto. "
-Thom as Jefferson. 1799
Am I the only one that thinks it is funny that we now define tree-markets in a term
defined by Karl Marx ? That term, in case you didn't know, is "capitalism." What does
that signify if everyone these days uses a term in support, or otherwise, of a system that
is termed with a Marxist word? Does that mean implicit bias? Instead of "capitalism"
I' ll use " free market. "
I' m boycotting Use of the term "capitalism ." I use the terms : market, economy, trade,
man, power and intervention. If another term comes along the way that I have left out
here, I should then add it.
Whe n people rage against the free market these days they perhaps do not realize
something: thi s isn 't a free market! What we have in the United States these days is
a " mixed economy. " That implies free market principles with government intervention, government intervention being the final arbiter of the law. The best example I
can think of a mostl y free market would be pre-I 997 Hong Kong or maybe 50's/60 's
Singapore.
Globali zation invariably comes in with all the rage. " Exploitation ," "sweat shops"
and other catchphrases com e to mind when the situation is talked about. But one has
to ask, " Wh at happened in the past hundred years that makes this situation today?" It
seems bus iness people over the last century have been making their products different,
better, and cheaper by sell ing them to people in other countries or buying materials from
other countries. Some businesses in some countries try to get protectionist policies (e.g.
government subsidies or tariffs) passed so they don't have to compete. This is not free
and is a form of central planning. For example, lazy French people today (E.U . boycott)
don ' t want to co mpete with other countries that are producing the same product cheaper.
The trade " negotiati on" assoc iations are just masks for domestic quarrels . After all ,
couldn ' t the indi v idual traders come up with something independently? Why do these
assoc iations have to baby them into it? Maybe they don 't want to compete.
So, in short, the economy of the world has unified in the past century. If throughout
time, there has been one iss ue central to governments it has been borders andjuri sdiction
of its authority. Endl ess wars have been fought over thousands of years by governments
instituting tariffs, crossing bord ers, or seizing property. Today is not much different.
Individua l governments rage against other governments or the global economy itself,
whi ch cause shocks to globa l economy. It is amazing to think, with the complete eye
of hi story, that events that happen 7,000 miles away can affect me more than events
that happen 7 mi les away.
Speaking of economic intervention, watch out for that U.S. national debt! That
will definitely affect the economy someday. On Nov. 3, 2003, the clock was at
$6,858,839,680,633.81 . (Check it yourself at http://www.brillig.com/debt_clockl.)
As more and more individual governments opt for free trade policies or associations
one has to ask of their stability. Stability is a good question because nations' legal systems differ wildly. A dictatorship can invoke free trade policies anytime he/she wants,
but the stability of these systems is very shaky. After all, all it takes is for one person
to change their mind and many will become ruined.
This is why free trade policies only have any real lasting affect in countries with legal
systems based on or influenced by the old British Common Law or American Natural
Law. Most of the stable countries in Latin America or Asia have a legal system that is
influenced at least partly by this.
Hate global ization? Better sell your reggae records. That music form developed from
American (early-early rock, I guess Little Richard style) records coming to Jamaica.
Sell your shoes too. My guess is unless they're Doc Martens or myoid Converse; they
weren 't made in Western Europe or the U.S .
By the way, a free market means exactly this: " You have something you want or want
to trade. Someone else has something to trade or something they want to buy from you.
If agreeable, the trade happens. If not agreeable, the trade doesn't happen."

Among Bush 's many other environmental policies disguised under a misleading green
smokescreen, there is a bill ironically named the "Healthy Forest Initiative." Now it
is being pushed through in private session, with no public comment allowed. Keep in
mind that the timber and paper industries are heavy Republican campaign contributors. The American Forest and Paper Association and its member corporations, never
mind the timber industry, have given federal politicians more than $8 million dollars
in political contributions between 1991 and 1997.
The "Healthy Forests Initiative" calls for the reduction of so-called "hazardous fuel,"
in the form of branches and other debris unsuitable for lumber, in the name offorest fire
prevention. It allows the US Forest Service (USFS) to trade timber rights to logging
companies in exchange for cleaning up " hazardous fuels. "
The initiative is indiscriminate about where timber companies can cut, and there is
no prevention of clear-cutting in the measure. Clear cuts are unhealthy for a variety of
reasons. C lear cuts fragment natural habitats, diminishing rangeland for wild animal s.
Clear cuts also increase the risk offorest fires . Clear cuts and even thinning, expose the
soil and slash to the sunlight, drying the forest out into a tinder box. Additionally, if a
clear cut is near a human community, there are risks of mudslides during heavy rains,
which have caused a disaster in a logging community in Humbolt County. There is no
directive in the bill desig nating where timber companies clean up slash. It could be in
the roadway on the way to an old-growth grove for all that Bush cares. This measure
al so calls for more roads, which div ide animal roaming areas, and contribute to the risk
of fore st fire , as well as increasing erosion .
According to the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Final Report to Congress, "timber harvest,
through its e ffects on fore st structure , local microc limate, and fu els acc umulati on, has
increased fire severity more than any other recent human activity. " Forest fires have
been occurring for as long as forests have existed , but only become more severe and
frequ ent since forestry has become an industry. Most natural forest fires are caused by
lig htning and usua ll y burn a very sm all area . Most fires and most large catastro phic
fires are caused by industrial humans, often th ro ugh the use of logg ing equipm ent or
through slash burning foll owing cl ear cutting. Timber companies also have a histo ry o f
cutting large fire-resi stant trees that are natural fi re suppressors, because of their thick
bark. Many trees such as the lodgepole pin e, depend o n fire to melt the thick sap of
the ir cones releasing their seed, to reproduce. Logg in g, even as s impl y as thinning o ut
smaller trees, and road building, actually increase the ri sk of forest fire.
The " Healthy Forest Initiative" also limits environm ental health consideration by
excluding ecosystem analysis for any site that the Burea u of Land Management or
Forest Service claim will reduce " hazardous fu els." Public participati on is limited by
allowing "hazard fuels reduction" projects to be categorically excluded from publi c
comment and appeal. Bush praises this bill as a meas ure to ensure public safety from
forest fires . If this is a measure to protect our communities, why aren't the peopl e
allowed to have input?
As Ghandi says, "the Earth has enough for what everyone needs, not for what everyone
wants." This wheel of corporate destruction is turning and it won 't s low down , unl ess
we the people take the initiative to ask why to seek the truth of our selves. In findin g
our own voice, we can find. our place in the world and work within our place to change
the system . We can not fight the system and win, but we can expose it for the fraud that
it is and we can choose to not perpetuate it. It feed s off of our contribution and without
us it will crumble. I invite you to come join us at WashPIRG, for it is a way in which
I manifest my voice to ripple out to the world and I feel those waves return . We meet
on Tuesday evenings at 5 p.m. to expose the truth and fight to defend our forests, our
people, and our planet. We are creating letter writing campaigns, phone call sessions
to our Senators, and protests and demonstrations. With enough support we can lobby
in the capital. We work on many different campaigns, including hunger and homelessness, Hanford Nuclear Waste clean up, and many environmental issues. So, if you care
about the earth, want to make a change, or just want Bush to have one term , come on
home. We need you and the earth needs us.

The Curmudgeon: MUSIC TO WHOSE EAR-.S?
bv Lee Kepralos
Is it any wonder th at th e issue of
mu s ic piracy has become so great in
thi s country with all the crap they're
putting out? No wonder album sales
have declined so rapidly ; eve rything
out there s ucks . Even the stuff that
c laims to be anti-establishment and
independe nt. You ' re all familiar with
. this " indie rock" nonsense . What the
hell is it? Independent of what? And
none of it is any good. How did we get
to tl1 is point?
You know it and I know it. A lot of
this stuff is just shit and unwrapping the
plastic on the CD is often more complex. than the thought that went into the
mustc.
[ ' II g ive y ou th e rundown. The

I' ll tell you why this gormless zombie
music industry has turned itself into noise is so popular. It' s like a big giant
visual medium. You don 't have to be subliminal ad that you can 't get out of
living in Crapistan to know that it's not your head like the Chili's baby back
exactly about the music anymore. It's a ribs jingle . A catchy pulsing bubble
simple point really. But it is comforting gum beat, some ignorant poetry and
to know that we can still enjoy Britney . suddenly any forth grade dropout street
Spears for her du icet lyrics without the urchin is the new chairman of the board.
comforts of the flashing lights, the giant I'm probably gonna get hate mail on this,
speakers, the movable stage, the anima- but I say if all it takes to get into this
tronics, the thirty foot digital screen, the business is some pseudo-clever' falderal
pyrotechnics, the laser show, the exposed and no last name, then count me in. Call
midriffs, the confetti , the effeminate me The Notorious L.E.E.
backup dancers and the guy with more
Oh sure, most of these guys will tell
piercings than a tacklebox three rows in you that hip-hop empowers the impovfront of you smoking a joint the size of erished, struggling, oppressed peoples,
a field mouse .
uniting them into one solitary movement,
And could we stop pretending that one sweeping forc e ofliberation, bringhip-ho p is a legitimate form of music? ingjustice and power to all those ready

to stand up and fight the social and racial
tyranny. However, I opine that for each
one of them that's legit, there's a least
a hundred others who are in it for the
money, the women and the residual and
who are trying to endow their uneventful
triple-digit-income of an existence with a
sense of bogus self-importance. You just
watch, when hip-hop goes out of style,
no one will give a rat's ass about free
speech anymore.
So it doesn't bother me that music
is being purloined on the Internet. I
say it's high time that ordinary people
finally be let on a piece of the action .
Aside from being the only way left not
to put money in the hands of the bloated

see Stor

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.-,

Tune Strangers, One Eyed Spectacle.

Thursday,
November 6

Every Friday

Join us for a potluck/ movie night
showing The Witness. On the second
floor of A dorm at THE EDGE . .. bring
food. ;)
6 p.m. Study Abroad Workshop @
The Edge.

Every Thursday
5 p.m. The TRANS group meets in
the third floor of the CAB in the Pit.

Friday,
November 7

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EVEB6BEEI .YOLLEYBALL GATHERS

Subm it your logo to the Evergreen
Bike Shop T-Shirt Contest by today in
the basement of the CA B!
10 a.m. The Prison Action Comm ittee
invites you to help. Free Dawd Malik, an
Evergreen graduate unjustl y confined,
on the Capitol campus, Olympia, John
A. Cherberg Building, Senate hearing
Room 4 . Contact the Prison Ac tion
Committee at 867 .6724.
5 p.m. Sto p Police Bruta lity in
Sy lvester Park . On Capitol Way and
Eighth Stree t in Downtown Olympia.
7:30 - midnight, throu gh November
9. MEC hA Confe rence in LIB 1000:WOO . .lo in us for work shops, tacos and
a co nccrt!
8 p.m. Aco ustic Hoo tenanny presents the fo llowin g lincup at EI Sarape II ,
1200 Coo per Po int Road (there is a $3
cover) : the Kitchen Sy ncopaters, the
Mud Bay Stompcrs, Red Brown and the

A

£OUPLE or WIIS OVER HALLOWEEI
WEEIEID.
By ISAIAH HALPII
WE BEALLY SeARED THE $*@#* OUT or EM.

Tea Breaks=- The Fundamentals 01 Cricket
by f<}'ra Bed(o
\.Lv.....I.l.UchLL..-_ __ _ __
Well , I learned a thing or two abo ut
the fundamentals of cricket. Now, bear
with me as I elaborate:
There is, in fact, much tea drinking
involved, and the terminology of a batsman and a bowler (like a pitcher) is correct. These, like in baseball, are two of
the most noticeable figures on the field .
One does indeed hurl a ball toward the
other, and the remaining players of the
bowling team stand about in the field,
but this is where the similarities stop.
The field , for one, is not diamond
shape like in baseball, nor is it rectangular in American football . It is a giant
oval, and in the center you will find a
smallish rectangular section, about the
size of a bowling lane, called the pitch.
This is where the pitch is thrown, over
arm, without bending the elbow, from
one end to the other, where the batsman is waiting to slam the ball in any
direction he or she sees fit. The thrown
ball can bounce, as it is strongly recommended to, before reaching the
intended target of the wicket, located
just behind the batsman.
The wicket is a wooden pole sticking up out of the ground, and when the
bowler manages to hit it, the batsman
is out. (F eel free to check the figure to
the side of the article for much needed
clarification, because as much as I'd
like to think I'm writing this as clearly
as possible, I know better than that.)
So, in the manner of scoring runs,
the batsman has a few options. They
can knock the ball out of bounds (if the
ball hits the ground, then rolls out, four
nutS are scored, but if the ball sails completely out, without touching anything,
their team scores six). the ball may
touch the boundaries set throughout
the field, or by running back and forth
from oile end of the crease to the other
(while a non-batsman runs counter to

him), scoring one point each time they from three to five days, and for those
run. The amount of time they run back of us who lack the expertise the one day
and forth is unlimited, though while the game might just be our speed. "One-day
wicket is left unguarded, you may be cricket is like a basketball game consistthrown out. I' m told that a " normal " ing entirely of final seconds, which, if
amount of runs scored in a game is 250, you ' re not much interested in the game
and that if you ' ve only earned 150, then itself, is certainly the way to watch it;
you ' ve been sucking wind.
and just think of the jokes you will be
All right, so we ' ve established the spared about too many days, too many
basics, right? Shape of the field, where runs, and too many damn tea breaks,"
the players are stationed, and the. main "concludes Wilfrid Sheed in his book,
ways to score runs, check, check, Baseball and Lesser Sports. And how
double check. Unfortunately, we ' ve could one disagree? I'm still confused,
barely cracked this can of worms. though 1 do know a few more names of
Here, however, is an interesting tidbit the outfielders. Do you want to know
of information for you: according to them, too? They ' re nothing like I' m
George Kirsch , author of The Creating used to, but here follows a few to think
of American Team Sports, there were about, next time you foolishly consider
once around 500 cricket clubs in the specifics of cricket: Silly Point, Silly
America, dating from roughly the mid Mid Off, Extra Cover, Square Short
1830s to the Civil War...._
Leg, Leg Gully, Deep Fine Leg, First
I suppose this article didn ' t really Slip, Second Slip, Third Slip, Short
clear up any questions you may have Leg, and the Long On and Long Off
had about cricket, though it might be Fieldsmen.
a comfort to note that even the British
Good luck , and God save the
think that this is aboring sport; hence Queen.
the one day version of cricket. It's true
that the game usually lasts anywhere
Diagram by Chelsea Baker

Geoducks Lose First
Tournament Galne
bv
. MitcheLl Hahn-Branson
The Evergreen Women ' s
Soccer team lost its first game
at the Cascade Conference
Tournament
Wednesday,
October 29 versus Western
Baptist. The final score was
2-1 , with Western Baptist's
Julie Baird scoring both goals
against Evergreen goalkeeper
Carly Stewart. Stewart nonetheless recorded four saves.
The Geoducks' Tiffany Fenster
scored Evergreen's only point
on a penalty kick .

Goddesses teach and perform Belly
Dancing in CAB 108. All levels welcome!

3 - 4 p.m. The Queer Alliance meets
@ TheEdge.

Saturday,
Nove.mber 8
Noon to 4 p.m. The Jewish Cultural
Center Presents: an Arts Collective in
CAB 110 . Bring your self, art, food ,
dance, music and creativity!
7:30 p.m. Evergreen Percussion Club
Presents: traditional music of Guinea in
West Africa, including professional
dancers to perform and in struct. In the
Longhouse.

Friday and Saturday,
November 7 and 8
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. " Yo! Michelangelo
(A Tribute To The Masters)." Thirteenth
Annual Winter Fine Art and Craft Show
and Sale at The Open Door Gallery: 211
West Twenty-First Street. For info call
Cathy @ 866.0528 .

Monday,
November 10
4:30 - 6 p.m. TESC Writing Center
Pres ents : " Avoidin g Plagi a ri s m"
in LIB 2127 . C ont ac t K e lsye at :
nelkeI15 @evergreen.edu

Every Monday
5:30 p.m. In S&A space of the CAB.
Why should we have a student uni on?
Let your voice be heard!
8 - 10 p.m. The Dancin g G reener

Tuesday,
November 11
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come hang out
with EARN on the second floor of the
CAB! Participate in an Animal Rights
Outreach!

Every

meets in CAB 313.
2 p.m. NORML is meeting in the
CAB upstairs in the pit. Help Fight The
Drug Laws!
3 p.m. The Evergreen chapter of
College Republicans meets in the Pit
(third floor of the CAB).
5 p.m. Umojameets. Formoreinformation contact: tesc_umoja@hotmail.com
7 p.m. Women Come Together support meetings in the EDGE.

Tuesday

3 p.m. Students Against Hunger and
Homelessness meet in CAB 320.
6 p.m. The Musician 's Club meets in
the third floor CAB Pit.
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. The Anime Club
presents showings of the series "Last
Exile," " Exile Saga," and " Witch Hunter
Robin" in LH 3.

Wednesday,
November 12
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. TESC G raduate
School Fair in the LIB Lobby!
2 - 3 p.m. TESC Writing Center presents: "The Complex Sentence: Correcting
Fragments." LIB 2130. Contact Kel sye:
nelkeI1 5@evergreen.edu

Every Wednesday
1 p.m. The Coa litio n Aga in st Sexual
Viol ence meet s in S&A wo rk station
# II. For info call 867.6749 or contact
evergreencasv@rise up.net
1:30 p.m. In the S&A space of the
CAB. Student Uni on? Come find Ollt!
2 p.m. The Women's Resource Center

OLYMPIA FILM
FESTIVAL:
Saturday, November 8 @
The Midnight Sun (113 Columbia St.,
NWOlympia)
6 p.m. - Bruce Baillie: 3 Short Films!
Q&A
8 p.m. - Films by Yoko Ono
Sunday, November 9 @ the
Midnight Sun
6 p.m. - Lee Kirst - Big Film Series/
Q&A
8 p.m. - Films by Yoko Ono (repeat
screen ing)
Wednesday, November 12 @
The Capitol Theate r (206 E. Fifth Ave.)
8:30 p.m. - C ine-X Showcase

Wednesday,
November 19
8 p.m. Taj Mahal and hi s trio will pl ay
at the Capitol Theater. 206 E. Fifth St.
Olympia. Tickets are on sale at Rainy
Day Records or 1.800.325 .SEAT.

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11:30-1 p.m.
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or enhancers.
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Submissions Guide
2003-2004

WHO
Any student of The Evergreen State College can be
published in the CPJ. You don't have to be on staff. You don't
have to be experienced. The only qualification you need is to
be an Evergreen student. We also publish submissions from
faculty/staff and non-student community members, although
students are our first priority.
The CPJ is also the organization that produces the
paper. Any student is welcome to join the organization, but you
don't have to join to contribute (or vice-versa).

WHY
All students are encouraged to contribute to the CPJ.
The more contributors there are, the more representative
the paper will be. In contributing to the CPJ, students have
the oppurtunity to present their point of view, to advance
discussion in the community, and to entertain and inform their
fellow students. The CPJ is a forum for dialogue and criticism,
and a greater diversity of perspectives promotes awareness and
depth of understanding.

WHAT
You can do almost anything for the CPJ. Review a show,
draw a comic, write a news story, send in a letter, take a photo,
cover a game, or just share an idea. If you don't want to write,
draw, or shoot, there are still plenty of things you can do.
You can help layout or proofread pages, and be a part of the
creation of a weekly paper.
There are a few criteria for all submissions.
1) The CPJ will not publish speech that is not protected by .
the First Amendment. This includes things like libel (false
and damaging speech about a person or entity), invasion of
privacy, threats of violence, personal attacks, and other types
of unprotected speech.

2) Anonymous submissions will not be published. You must

take responsibility for your words. That's part of the whole
idea of free speech.
3) All submissions (including images/photos) must include
your name, phone .number and email.
4) Submissions for subject foci are prioritized as follows: The
Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington State, the US,
the World, the Universe.
Editing Policy
If a piece is too long, lacks clarity, or contains
unprotected speech, the section or student editors will help
you edit it. That's part of their role at the CPJ. The CPJ needs
to ensure that there is equal space for all contributors, that the
entire paper is clear and readable and that we are not breaking
the law. Depending on the content of a submission, it may be
labeled as commentary, analysis, opinion, etc. The CPJ reserves
the right to refuse any submission. The editor-in-chief makes
the final decision on whether or not to publish a submission.
News submissions
News submissions are factual accounts of events or
situations that relate to the Evergreen community. All news
submissions must depict people and situations clearly, fairly
and accurately. Submissions should be kept to 700 words or
less; if you submit a piece that exceeds 700 words, you may
be asked to edit it down to the required size. Shorter news
submissions (200-300 words) may be placed in the Bulletin
section. News stories that contain opinion or interpretation
may be labelled as "viewpoint," "commentary," or "analysis."
All submissions must include name, phone number and email.
Sports and Leisure submissions
Sports and Leisure submissions are any news stories
about Evergreen athletics and recreation. This includes all
Evergreen sports teams, as well as coverage of informal

athletics (i.e., impromptu games or unofficial teams) or
recreation. Leisure can be defined as any hobbies that you may
have, i.e. husbandry, weaving, stargazing, etc. All sports and
leisure submissions should be kept under 700 words; if your
story exceeds 700 words, you may be asked to edit it down to
the required size. All submissions must include name, phone
number and email.
Arts and Entertainment submissions
Submissions for the Arts and Entertainment section
can be anything from book reviews to stories about concerts
to coverage of gallery openings, and everything in between.
Again, the limit is 700 words; if your submission is longer,
you may be asked to edit it down to the required size. All
submissions must include name, phone number and email.

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Calendar submissions
If you want to let other students know about an oncampus or community event, the CPJ is an excellent resource.
Calendar submissions should be kept brief: include event
contact information (name and phone number or email), time
and place of event, and a short description of the event (2030 words). If it's too long, you may be asked to shorten it. All
submissions must include name, phone number and email.
Photo submissions
The CPJ accepts color or black and white images/photos
through E-mail, on disk, negatives or prints. No undeveloped
color rolls, although undeveloped black and white rolls are
okay. Caution: because the CPJ is printed in black and white,
photos with high contrast will print better. It's best to use
black and white. Photos should be no larger than four inches
by six inches, and may be edited for size. All submissions must
include name, phone number and email.
Comics submissions
All comics larger than 5-1/2" x 11" are sUbject to

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reduction to ensure space availability; please make sure that
reduction will not make the text illegible. Comics must be on
unlined white paper, drawn in black ink. Hint: if you use a
cheap ballpoint pen, the lines may print poorly. As with photos,
the key to clarity is high contrast. Please make sure that all
text or dialogue is legible. All submissions must include name,
phone number and email.
See Page submissions
The See Page is a space for artistic expression, including
but not limited to poetry, photographs and drawings.
Questions? Contact the Arts and Entertainment coordinator.
All submissions must include name, phone number and email.
Letters and Opinions submissions
NOTE: The Letters and Opinion section is a students'
forum, a place for discussion and reaction. It is the
responsibility of contributors to maintain a respectful and
productive tone in their submissions.
A letter is a response to anything previously published
in the CPJ, including but not limited to criticism, reactions,
compliments and dissent. Submitted letters should be no
longer than 500 words. If you submit a letter that is longer
than 500 words, you may be asked to edit it down to the
required size.
NOTE: if your passion exceeds 500 words, please call or
stop by. The rules for letters are:
1) we won't publish personal attacks,
2) you can't rip people apart to prove your point,
3) you can't submit more than two consecutive responses on
the same subject.
All submissions must include name, phone number and email.
An opinion piece consists of a personal viewpoint on

ANYTHING (except CPJ content-see definition of letter
immediately above), including but not limited to local or
national events, societal trends, injustices, philosophies or

theories. The size limit for opinion pieces is 800 words; if your
submission exceeds the limit, you may be asked to edit it down
to the required size. All submissions must include name, phone
number and email.
NOTE: Anyone submitting a piece that primarily
promotes a specific product or service may be referred to the
Business Manager of the CPJ to place a paid advertisement.

WHEN
Deadlines
The deadline for ALL submissions is Monday at 3:00
p.m. for the issue published on that Thursday. Yes, we do mean
EVERYfHING. Any late submissions may be hekl over to the
next week.
Meeting times
The General Meeting is held Mondays at 5:00 p.m. The
purpose of this meeting is to decide content for the next week's
issue, and to discuss story and photo ideas. There will also be a
Friday Forum held at 2 p.m. each Friday to discuss journalism
ethics and law. Then on Thursday afternoons, student editors
will be in the CPJ office to answer any questions and address
concerns with that week's paper.

WHERE and HOW
Hard copies and submissions on disk may be put in the
submission box, just inside the door in the CPJ office, CAB
316. Pieces may also be subinitted by einail; send them to
cpj@evergreen.edu. All submissions must include your name,
phone number, and E-mail. ·

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