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SEPTEMBER
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GET TO KNOW THE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, PAGE
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BRING BACK THE FREEBOX, PAGE 5 •
OLYMPIA ARTS WALK, PAGE 10
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
Issue
3
Volume 34
Oct. 6, 2005
Ambitious SAC involves students; resolves co.nflict
Founders Brad Bishop and Markus Maceo create advocacy center to work on behalf of students
By Tom Slater
Evergreen's institutional bureaucracy is
locally famous for its occasional, shall we
say, oversights. Some of us have run into
problem s getting our transcripts, others
with financial aid and others still have
problems with the registrar's office- for
all Evergreen students, the day threatens
to come when the burden of red tape and
paperwork grows too heavy to bear alone
and we may need some help. The problem, of course, is in finding somebody
able to point one in the right direction.
Fortunately, two of our upper classpeople,
Brad Bishop and Markus Maceo, fore saw
the pli ght of our ever-g rowing freshman
classes and co llaborated on a so lution:
the Student Advocacy Center. Brad and
Markus had met at a conflict resolution
in stitute at the Eve rgreen campus over
the summer held to get an idea of what
an upcom ing Conflict Resolution Department may look like. Realizing that many
of their goa ls coincided, they began work
on the SAC.
Conceived of as both the first step
towards student involvement in Eve rgreen policy matters and as one branch
of a future Evergreen department for
conflict resolution, the SAC has an ambitious agenda. Luckily, it is an idea with the
backing of faculty: Joe Tougas (the acting
chair of an unofficial committee on conflict steering as well as being the former
campus grievance counselor), Helena
Meyer-Knap (an expert and author on the
subject of conflict resolution and peacemak ing), cam pus civ iI rights officer Nicole
Ack and Paul Gallegos (Special Assistant
to President for Diversity) are all involved
to varying extents with the project.
It seems that it is an idea taken seriously
even in it s embryonic stage . Long-term
goals for the SAC include the formation of
an effective Student Government involved
in policy decisions affecting the student
body, mediation of disputes not requiring
the Olympia Police Department and its
acco mpanying use of force, and reso lving contlicts between stude nt s, staff and
fac ulty without the need for formalized
procedure and written complaints. The
idea behind the SAC is st udent empowerment- helping student s to be better able
to help themselves and each other to solve
conflicts, wherever they may lie, outside
the traditional power structure but well
within the legal system. There is even talk
of opening a twenty-four hour helpline for
everything from registration confusion to
questions about sexual harassment.
Right now the Student Advocacy Center
could be likened to a "general intake" desk
at the local hospital: you tell them what
your problem is, they point you in the ri ght
di rection. I fyou came to them because you
were accosted by a roommate, they would
tell you to check out the campus police, the
campus Health Center- both next door to
the library, one over-zealous, one underutili zed, but much appreciated- and the
housing office. The job of the SAC is to
remove t he con fu sion fro m st udent life
and make sure every student ca n access
the resources they need, while working
as stude nts to resolve any conflicts that
ar ise without the aid of Hig her Powers. It
is suspected that more than one incoming
student and even a few veterans of Ever-
gree n life will find thi s a helpful service .
From FAFSA help, roommate di spu:es
and gripes about the Greenery to questions like " In what c ircum stances may
the police legally harm me?" or "My
roommate has been watching me when
I sleep- what should I doT' Brad and
Markus can tell yo u who to talk to. Contact them at advocate C2! evergreen.edu and
look out for updates around the November
I Grand Opening of their new offices.
Tom Slater is in his third andfinal year
and is enrolled in Res Publica: Examin-
Authentic
communication
workshop
There will be a workshop on bridging
personal di fference s through authentic
com muni cation on October 22 and 23.
This professionall y facilitated weekend
creates a safe space for participants to
ex peri ence a nd practice communi cation skill s that create the poss ibilit y of
deep human connecti on. The workshop
is based on the wo rk or M. Scott Peck.
Student cost is $10. Pri o r re g istratio n
requested . Cont ac t Ryan at X67-6033 or
::;.terva 12 (~cvo,:u;.r'·~lledu
Community
Orchestra
South Puget Sound Com!1lunity College
is seek in g members for a commun it y
orchestra. The course fee is $45 . The class
will be held on Wednesdays , October 5
throu gh November 3D, from 7 to 9 p.ll' . at
the college's Ce nter for the AI1S , located on
the main campus. Formal audi tions are not
required, and the group is open to novice
and experienced Illusicians. Registration
run s through October 19 and co urse s
are non- credi t courses available to the
community. For more information or to
register, contact the Offi ce of Community
Education at 596-5365.
Stories of Soul
Food
Students gather for the Chicken and Waffles potluck in the
Longhouse on Wednesday night. This event was put on -by
First People's Advising and Umoja.
Photographed at the Park Family Reunion
Dorchester, MA
2005
TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
Address Service Requested
Eva Wong is a senior enrolled in SOS: Media.
The Playback T heatre Performance
will be collaborating with Barb's Family
and Friends in the production of Stories of
Soul Food. Playback Theatre is a spontaneous collaboration between performers
and audience. People tell moments from
their lives, then watch them recreated with
movement, music and dialogue. This wi II
take place at Traditions, 300 5th Ave S W
(downtown Olympia) at 7:30 p.m., Friday,
October 14 , Suggested donations range
from $5.00 to $10.00. No one is turned
away and group rates are available.
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Tree news from the
Environmental Resource Center
Remember the "H-Spot?"
What would you do to
make the Dee a more
habitable hang out?
POp
Put art on the wa ll , make it a more
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comfoI1abi e environment.
Bobbi Hickmen
Freshman
Legacy of the American Dream
Burn it down . Rebuild it somewhere
e lse wi th out a tack y forced community vibe . Also, more heinously sic k
rock. Real community should come
naturally and not in the presence of
the ever watchful eye of the man.
Buster Ross
Sophmore
Buddhist Psychotherapy
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Maybe a music system.
Bambi Sivaramakrishnah
Junior
Alternatives to Cap italism
Hookahs.
Troy Nesbitt
Sophomore
Asian Culilires and An
Business manager ............ ..................... .Corey Young
Assistant business manager' ............. ........... Jordan Lyons
Ad proofer and archivist' ................. ...... .... ........ Sean Paull
Circulation manager/Paper archivist •.... ..... R Yazmin Shah
Distribution manager·........ .. ... ..... ... .. David Hornbeck
Ad sales representative· ...... .... .. ... Kristen Lindstr9m
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So when can I be seen? The Health
Center hours are:
Monday 8 a.m.-S p.m .
Tuesday 8 a .m.-S p.m.
Wednesday 8 a .m.-7 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
health. Wednesday afternoon appointments are focused on preventive health
issues common to students such as
immunization, travel, physicals, nutrition
and herbal optl'ons. We are closed from
12-1 p.m. every day for lunch.
Who works at the Health Center?
The Student Health Center has several
clinicians: a medical doctor, family practice physician assistants and nurse practitioners. All of our providers embrace
complimentary medicine. Our support
staff is comprised of student medical
assistants.
What if I need to be seen after the
Health Center is closed? In a true
emergency on campus (not breathing,
heart stopped, serious bleeding), call
9-911 from a campus phone or 911 from
your home phone. For non-emergencies,
there are many community resources for
low-income and/or uninsured individuals.
Please stop by the Health Center to pIck up
the "After Hours Medical Care & Community Referrals" flyer.
Any advice for avoiding getting sick
this year? Eat good foods, get enough
sleep, drink at least two quarts of water a
day and do something active on a regular
basis. These four things will do wonders
for keeping your immune system strong
as the flu and cold season comes around.
The Student. Health Center wishes all of
you a fun and healthy school year!
David Errington is a senior and is
studying calculus. quantitative research,
public interest and the medical assistant
program. He is a Student Medical Assistant at the Student Health Center.
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Students may sc hedule appointment s
in advance for times between H:3 0 a.m.
and 11:30 a. 111. Monday through Friday.
For acute care needs, we offer same-day
appointments between I :00 p.m. and 4:00
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday afternoon s.
Monday afternoons are same-day appointments devoted to sex ual and reproductive
A number of Disappearing Task Forces (DTFs) and committees are seeking student members. Student input is critical to the
functioning of the college. Serving on a committee or DTF provides students with opportunities to influence college policy and learn
more about the college. For information about the groups listed below, contact the Office of t~e Vice President for Student Affairs by
phone at 867-6296 (off-campus) or extension 6296 (on-campus), bye-mail at johnsont@evergreen.edu, or in person at Library 3236.
A pinball machine.
Amy Shephard
Fres hman
Madness and Creati vity
in print
is written, edited and distributed by students enrolled at
The Evergreen State College , who are solely responsible for its
production and content.
is published 28 Thursdays each academic year, when class is in
session: the first through the 10th Thursday of Fall Quarter and the
second through the 10th Thursday ·of Winter and Spring Quarte rs .
is distributed free at various sites on The Evergreen State College
campus. Free distribution is limited to one copy per edition per person .
Persons in need of more than one copy shoutd contact the CPJ business
manager in CAB 316 or at 867·6054 to arrange for multiple copies . The
business manager may charge 75 cents for each copy after the fi rs t.
Meetings
Our meetings are open to the Evergreen
community. Please come and discuss with us!
Student Group Meeting
5 p.m. Monday
Find out what it means to be a m embe r of the
studcnt g roup CP J . Prac tice conscnsus-bascd
dccis ion ma kin g.
Content Meeting
5:30 p.m. Monday
Hclp discu ss futurc content, story idcas, Vox
Popu li questions and poss ibl c long tcrm reporting proj ec ts.
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Where is the Health Center? The Student Health Center is located in Seminar I,
which is the building between the Library
building and the Longhouse, and is across
from Police Services. Our actual address
is Seminar I 2110, and our phone number
is (360)867-6200. You can also check out
our website at www.evergreen.edu/health/
home.htm . .
What is the mission of the Health
Center? We are committed to the development of lifelong learning about health.
Students who use our services are empowered to use health care resources wisely,
practice disease prevention and have a
sense of well ness in their daily lives, be
an advocate for themselves and others in
the healthcare world, and actively engage
in inquiry and decisions about their healthcare treatment and options.
What services does the Health Center
offer? The Student Health Center is able
to see students for a wide range of health
concerns. Common student health concerns include colds , flu, reproductive
health, including birth control consults
and STI-sexually transmitted infections,
the new term for STD- testing. Students
are also seen for depression and anxiety,
medication refill s, and chroni c hea lth
problems such as ast hma, di abe tes, hi gh
blood press ure, etc.
Who can usc the Health Center'? You
must be a currently reg istered student,
either full-time or part-time, to be seen
at the Health Center.
Are the office visits free? All fulltime students auto maticall y pay a quarterly hea lth fee of $41 when they pay
tuition. Thi s fee covers the cost of office
visits to the Health Center, as well as the
Counseling Center (the Counseling Center
is limited to 12 visits/academic year).
The only office visits that are not covered
with this fee are female annual exams,
physicals and Healing Touch. Part-time
students have the option either to pay the
Student Health Fee or pay $20 per office
visit. Also, we ask that if you must cancel
an appointment that you do so 24 hours in
advance. This allows us to offer the time
slot to another student. If you fail to cancel
within 24 hours, you will be charged a $25
"no-show" fee.
What's pot covered by the Health
Fee'? Laboratory and pharmacy charges,
including STI (sexually transmitted
infections) tests, are not covered by the
Health Fee. They can be paid at the time of
. service or charged to your student account
as a discreet Health Service Fee. Laboratory tests and medications are always
discussed with you prior to initiating the
test or treatment; you always have the
right to refuse.
Be informed and involved in the College
Editor·in·chief ... .... ..
Eva Wong
Managing editor .......... ... ..... .. ... ............. ..... Kate DeGraaff
Arts & Entertainment coordinator·. . .R Yazmin Shah sells display and classified advertising space. Information
Briefs coordinator· ........ ... ....... ......
Curtis Randolph about advertising rates , terms and conditions are available in CAB
Calendar coordinator·.... ........................ R Yazmin Shah 3t6, or by req uest at (360) 867 ·6054.
Comics coordinator. ..................... ....,........ .... Chelsea Baker How to Contribute
Copy edito!. .. ..... . ...................... ....... ... .... ........... Sean Paull
Copy editor· .. ........................... ..... .. .. ...........Candice Kellner Contributions from any TESC student are welcome. Copies of submission
letters &Opinions coordinator'........... ..... Sam Goldsmith and publication criteria for non·advertising content are available in CAB
News coordinator· ........ .................. .. ............. Ian McGuffick 316, or by request at 867·6213 . Contributions are accepted at CAB 316, or
Photo coordinator· .. ... .. .. ...... H, •.••••• • •••.•••..•• . •• .Laura Hadden by email at cpj@evergreen.edu. The CPJ editor·in ·chief has final say on
Seepage coordinator. ... ............................... .. .......... .. .unfilled the acceptance or rejection of all non'advertising content.
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Design· .................................................,... Kristen Lindstrom Cooper Point Journal
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Charlie Daugherty News: (360) 867 - 6213
Email: cpj@evergreen.edu
Advisor ... . ....... .... . ........ ....
Dianne Conrad
Assistant advisor .. ... ........ .. . ......................... M.A. Selby Business: (360) 867 - 6054
Email: cpjbiz@evergreen.edu
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Your
Business
. By David Errington
By Chelsea Baker and Curtis Randolph
Cooper Point Journal
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Staff
OcrOBER
-The Student Health Center: just the facts
Vox
By Deane Rimerman
Hey Greeners, Itow many stumps will logger-barons like Commissioner of Public
your education make? In others words, how Lands Doug Sutherland insist that that they
many trees will be consumed per student, don't have to change their ways?
per year? A big portion of that consumpInevitably, as we learn more about the
tion is obviously coming from our use of negative impact that logging causes, we
books and paper. There's a long history ultimately change the way logging is done.
of a ltern ativ e paper
advocacy at
Evergreen.
Once ,
6
yea rs ago,
Eve rgree n
eve n tried
using 100%
r e cycled
paper.
More o n 1... .liI~""ll~
that reviva l
at th e next
ERC meetIng.
Did
you know
t he re are
other ways
a student's
ed ucation
Photo courtesy oj Deane Rimennan
c r ea te s
s tump s? Our magnificent jorests are threatened by clearclit timber sales. Learn
Did you more about th em Ji-om the Environmental Resource Centa
know that
the State of Washington ow ns mi llions of Recently, a King Co unty judge threw out
ac res of fore st land that they clearcut on Doug Sutherland's 10-year logging plan.
a 30-60 year rotation in order to ge nerate Hi s fail ed pl an to weaken old-growth
mo ney to pay for part of your education? protections, weaken stream buffers and
Well , if you go the Washington Department increase the rate of cut hi gher th an even his
of Natural Resources website, yo u'll find own foresters claim was poss ibl e, shows
a link for ' timber sa les' Print some of th at fo restland currentl y managed for the
'em lip and The ERC will teach you how benefit of our ed ucation needs bett er manto read thesc maps and chart s, as we ll as age ment. There is an incredibl e diversity
stud y the enviro nmenta l impac ts caused of altern ati ve reve nuecgenerating opportunities on millions of acres of our state
by these sales.
The ERC is wo rking for a more sensible forest land th at don't depend on logging.
approach to state forestland management. The ERC is going to let yo u know more
The current approach of dearcut logging about th is in coming weeks. Our meetings
the bi ggest trees to pay for our ed ucation are at I :30 p.m. on Wednesdays in Red
is not only archaic , it 's antithetical to long Square. Everyo ne is welcome .
tenn planning, as well as complete invalidation of what the intent of edu cation is Deane R ill1 erman is in the Masters 111
about. The point of education is to learn Public Administration Program and h e~· a
and grow and change as you apply your long-term do-goode/jur the Environmenral
knowledge in adaptive ways. So why do Resource Cente/; as we// as th e direCior of
htlp://www.olyecology.org.
STUDENT VOICE
6, 2005
COOPER POINT JOURNAl-
NEWS
Content Forum 12:30 p.m. Wednesday
Lecturc and seminar relatcd to journalism and
issucs surrounding CP J contcnt.
Thursday Forum
4 p.m. Thursday
Discuss ethics, journalism law and conflict
resolution.
\
Paper Critique
12 p.m. Friday
Comment on that week's paper. Air comments,
concerns, questions, etc. If something in the
CPJ bothers you, this is the meeting for you!
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All meetings are in CAB 316.
S&A Fee Review Board: The S&A
Board is responsible for detennining the
allocation of S&A fees to a broad range
of college services and activities. The
group meets twice a week throughout
the academic year. Students on the board
receive a stipend of $200 per quarter.
A~~lications are available at the front
desk of student activities. CAB 320. The
deadline for applications is October 71l•
Nine students are needed.
Student Conduct Code Hearing
Board: This group conducts hearings as
needed when students are charged with a
violation of the Student Conduct Code.
Several students are needed.
Faculty Hiring DTF & Subcommittees:
There are eight different Subcommittees
and one hiring DTF this year and
all are looking for student members.
Faculty hires for this year are
in Business, Philosophy, Biology, Health
Scie.nce, Mathematics for our Tacoma
Program,
Public
AdministrationGovernance
Specialty,
Tribal
Sustainability and Photography/ Visual
Arts. Subcommittees work 2 - 3 hours
per week for 2 - 4 weeks in Fall quarter
reading files, and more intensely
for 2 - 3 weeks III Winter quarter
conducting interviews; the Hiring
DTF meets Mondays and Wednesday
afternoons of Winter quarter, with
some Fall and Spring meetings. Visit
our web page at www.evergreen.edul
facultyhiring for lots ofgreat information
on faculty hiring!
Enrollment Coordinating Committee:
This group helps review and develops
approaches for the recruitment and
retention of students. This committee
meets twice a month on Friday mornings.
One student is needed.
by a campus police officer or any other
individual on campus. This group will
meet once in Fall quarter for orientation,
and thereafter only as needed. At least two
students are needed.
Space Management Committee: This
group sets policy and approves space use
on campus. This group meets at least once
per quarter. One student is needed.
The President's Advisory Board on Drug
& Alcohol Abuse: This board reviews
abuse prevention efforts and makes policy
recommendations when needed .
This
group meets once per quarter. At least two
students are needed.
Bookstore Advisory Committee: This
committee advises the bookstore 111
selecting merchandise and on bookstore
policies. This group meets once per
quarter. Two or three students are needed.
Emergency Response Plan: This group
helps plan for emergencies and natural
disasters, such as fires and earthquakes.
The group meets approximately 1-2 hours
a month and needs at least one student.
Health and Safety Advisory Committee:
This group helps to promote employee
health and safety on campus.
This
committee meets monthly for two hours
and needs at least one student.
Campus Land Use Committee: This
committee is charged with making sure
the college follows the Campus Master
Plan. The committee reviews and makes
recommendations on plans such as building
new facilities, modernization, outdoor
art installations , and academic projects in
undeveloped areas, ecological restoration,
parkway repairs, landscaping, chemical
use, and changes in land use policies. Two
students are needed.
Food Services Advisory Committee:
This group will meet monthly to coordinate
campus food service goals, review the
financial status of college food services,
make marketing strategy recommendations
and evaluate student requests for meal plan
exceptions. This group will meet monthly.
At least 2 students are needed.
Deadly Force Review Board: This group
reviews incidents in which a fireann or
other deadly weapon is drawn, discharged,
or exbibited in a threatening manner
Graduation Planning Committee: This
group will help to plan commencement
activities for June 2006. Undergraduate
and graduate students who will graduate by
September 2005 are encouraged to become
involved.
Police Services Community Review
Board: This committee works to enhance
communications between the campus
community and campus poli(;c by holding
monthly forums. The committee may also
review written complaints about the work
of Police Services. This group meets each
month. Two students are needed.
Campus Life Work Group: This group
will examine co-curricular (primarily outof-class) quality of life issues related to the
building of community, the enhancement
of social and recreation spaces, provision
of adequate dining areas, the improvement
of signage and the creation of welcoming
environments for faculty, staff, day and
evening students, and visitors . Three
students are needed.
Clean Energy Committee: The Clean
Energy Committee's main function is to
allocate specific resources for the sale
purpose of creating clean energy related
projects . Projects eligible for funding shall
include: research into renewable energy
and energy conservation technologies ;
clean energy projects intended to save
energy or produce electricity; and
demonstration projects which educate the
communityabout sustainable tec hno Iogies.
The committee should meet at least twice
per quarter, during governance hours. 1
students are needed.
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OcrOBER
NEWS
6, 2005
LEITERS
What's happening in Housing and Food Service?
By John J. Lauer
There is much excitement on campus
about the largest incoming group of new
freshmen in the college 's history. The
large number of new students is pushing
our capacity in both Housing and Food
Service. The staff is rising to the challenge and being creative with new ideas
and excitin g changes. My purpose is to
update you on some ofthe key happenings
in these two areas of our community.
In Food Service , ·w ith more people
coming to the Greenery and Market ,
finding a place to sit to enjoy a meal can
be a challenge. We are wo rking to identify
ways to add to our seatin g capacity in the
Greenery and outside of the Market. If you
dine on the second fl oor of the CAB, you
might consider taking your food one floor
up and relaxing on the third floor. Watch
for extended serving hours in the Greenery
and a third register in the Market to help
with lines. Finally, two brand new espresso
mac hines are on the way for the Market
and Sem II Cafe, replacing two machines
that have been unreliable .
Craig Ward, our Food Service Director,
wants to bring people together for special
events in the Greenery so everyone can
get to know one another. He is working
on plans for a Casino Night, a pumpkin
carving event, farm-to-table dinners and
a " Premier Night" featuring specialty
food selections for everyone from vegans
to meat eaters. Craig genuine ly cares
about what the community thinks and he
values the use of comment cards, e-mail
(fooddir@evergreen.edu) and personal
conversations that help infonn him . He
a lso asks that you consider buying a
brownie from the Market or Sem II Cafe
as part ofa fundrai ser he is coordinating to
assist those students who were di splaced
by Hurricane Katrina.
In Housing, a ll of our beds are full l'or
the first time in severa l years. This increase
in occupancy, along with strong financial
planning and management practices implemented last year, have us on course to realize our goals of enhancing our residential
life progra1il, updating our aging physical
facilities and establishing prudent reserves
that will provide for the repair and replace-
Cookies from the Greenery - yum, yum, yum.
ment needs of those who come after us as
well as help fund any future expansion of
our on-campus housing.
We have new social spaces in Band C
buildings that feature wood flooring and
new furniture . The majority of this work
was performed by our amazing student
worker program in Housing Facilities
and is representative of our commitment
to experiential learning. The Prime Time
Advising program space on the second
noor of A building, which includ es
resources from Academic Advising
Serv ices a nd th e Writing Ce nt er, also
got a face-lift thi s summer. The computers , l'onnerl y in the I-lousing Communit y
Center (HCC), have been relocated to this
space to furth er the development of this
living/learnin g center. Stop by Monday-
Thinking .lbout a graduate degree in JOllrnalis111?
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Take a closer
look at one of
Colmnbia
University's
premier graduate
schools, the
Graduate School
We are coming
to Seattle!
Photo by Laura Hadden
the most of our social spaces. The HCC
welcomes the return of the pool table and
the addition of air-hockey. There is also a
brand new mural to check out. You may
notice people walking around with solid
green or tie-dye green wristbands with our
college motto "Omnia Extares" imprinted
on them. Ask one of our terrific RAs about
thi s to find out how you can get one! We
are working on new communication tools
to get the word out, so check out channel
16·on your televis ion if you live on campus
to see one example.
The ResTechs ha ve moved from the
second noor of A building to the new
ResNet Helpdesk on the third noor of A,
adjace nt to the Housii1g Office. If you li ve
in Housing, stop by for free com puter support. The ResTechs are there to serve yo u
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for the creation of a third Resident Director
position dedicated to community building.
This full-time professional will focus on
bringing our residential communi ty
together for shared experiences, making
IIt'W
from 2 p.m- 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday;
they also do house calls. This relocation
gives people more reason to stop by the
Housing Office on the third floor and say
hi to our great Front Office Assistants
(FOAs).
All of these changes are just the beginning of a transformation of our residential
learning community. We are in the process
of finali zing a 10-year renovation plan
that will focus on completing a long list
of work including improved elevators,
new nooring in many areas, new ro ofs
for our apart ment buildings, better functioning plumbing, new furniture , soc ial
space enhancement and the creation of a
welcoming courtyard for A, B, C, and D
buildings.
Students are at the center of what we
do. The large number of student emp loyees in our area gives LIS great access to
student opinions and ideas, but we'd love
to hear from current and fonner residents
as well as faculty, staff and students with
inputs. We value what you think! If YOll
want a voice in this process, talk to any
of us in Housing for ways to get involved
and be heard. You can always emai! me at
la uerj @ evergreen.edu.
John 1. Lauer is the Director of Housing
and Food Service.
Graduate School Fair
A reminder to faculty, sta ff and st udents: the Graduate School Fair, hosting
48 graduate program represe ntatives,
wi II be held thi s year in the Longhollse
Education and Cultural Center from I I
a. l11 . until 4 p.m . Get the answers to your
bUl11ing questions . Do yo u ha ve to take
the GRE? What abollt transcripts? What
do I need to take to be pre pared? How
competitive is it? How do I know if I need
a grad degree to do w hat I wa nt? Please
get this on yo ur calendar NOW, before
it f ill s ' Lip . Look us up online at b.!..U:L
//www.evcrgrecn .crill/carcerorcontact us
oa t ca reerd evc Ion mcn tGileverg reeen.cd u
or 867-6193.
Thomas Pruce is holding informal and
open discussions with students and faculty from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
October 19 ; November 16; and Decembcr
7. He will be in the Deli area of the CA B,
and you should feel free to jo in him .
Karen Kunc
Master of ,"rtS (M.A .) ti.1r the adva nced studellt who
,c<·ks expertise in specitlc area, of knowlcdge; the
M;lstt:r of Science (M .S.) th;lt huilds lIpon ;\ student ~
.llre.lely strong hackground in liberal Jrts, bu,incss, law,
or other disciplines, not simply to trJin candililtes t,)r
Artist talk
Friday October 7, noon, Lecture HailS
sponsered by Evergreen Galleries
and 'Think Abstract"
th e first or next job in the field , hut to educate thelll
fi.lr \igllifica m CJn:cn;; and a Do(torJte (Ph.D.) in
JournalisllI ;md COl11ll1unicatiollS that is a uniy ue
imerdisciplinary program .
Kunc is a Nebraska-based artist
working primarily in a reduction block method whereby the woodblock
is destroyed as she works. Each woodcut may involve as many as 14
layers of printing ink, 50 or more colors, and at least 2 complex carved
corresponding woodblocks.
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COOPER POINT JOURNAL
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The work- poor. No one really has power, but we
lI1g
class grant it collectively to those who we elect
has a power or accept above us. If they didn't have our
untapped and consent, they wou ldn 't be in charge, unless
they became draconian and brought force
continuous
in strength, upon others to create an artificial power,
yet it remains unable to be moved by belief.
Those that work th e most impordead in the
minds of all tant- or blue-collar- jobs are paid little
who share it. when compared to those who work
I'm reminded ofthe book/movie Fight high-class-or white-collar- jobs th at
Club's warning that the working class is have been deemed important by those in
those that "cook your meals ... drive your . control of where the money is to go . Why
a mbulances . .. connect your calls, [and] give a doctor a six-figure income, but not
guard you while you sleep. Do not... fuck the garbage man? Both save lives through
with us. " It demonstrates how much the sanitary procedures, but because one has
working class' power is held back, even less schooling, they get put lower on the
though they hold so much of it within ladder of wages.
Perhaps a doctor with a PhD becomes
their grasp. Those with the most simplistic
control are those who remain invisible in a garbage man; is he still not just as smart
today's society, but their power isn't feared and deserving of his prior income? Of
like most would be in most other's hands: course not, you say. He isn ' t saving lives
instead, it's shrugged off as meaningless in the emergency room or using the educabecause they're not deemed as deserving tion he's been granted. He isn ' t worth anything to society, insofar as he's worth being
of power that has weight behind it.
We, as a populous, hold faith in power paid a six-figure income, so he's made to
just like we do money: by accepting its work at a lower wage for creating a means
level of power as adequate, not too much towards the same end.
Still, we dictate that worth, and by
to screw us over, not too little to make us
subduing one's wages and place on the
ladder of class , we set unfair balances
against those with jobs just as essential
to society'S preservation. Simone Wei!
Perhaps a doctor with a PhD
once said that working people "know
becomes a garbage man; is
everything; but outside work, they don't
realize what knowledge they possess."
he still not just as smart and
Only
through the education of the powerdeserving of his prior income?
less workers in our society of the inherent
Of course not, you say.
classist system will they ever achieve any
momentum towards getting paid equal
wages and respect in a society. Once the
"
idea of the "American Dream" is thrown
away by the working class that believes
in it so much as to work a shit-job for
thirty-odd years just for the chance at not
dying of old age before their social security
catches up with them, then perhaps the idea
of equality in the workplace will have a
chance to thrive.
To further illustrate the merit and psychoses of society 's classist system, one has
only to look at television or sports of any
kind. A man can be paid millions of dollars for hitting a ball , running or beating
another man up, so long as it is entertaining to the rest of us, just as anyone can be
paid to play an actor or actress on screen
and make the world fall in love with their
character. The role of wages prevails far
past merely being a "necessary" job v. a
"luxury" job, but into the very roots of how
our capitalist society works. If we're to
deem those who play games and make us
laugh of more worth than those who save
our lives, then to go even farther and deem
those who protect our way of life at the
most base facet worth even less, then we
shall only further the gap of the rich and
the poor in this country of ours.
The role of wealth and a living wage in
our country must be re-evaluated if we're
to truly boast that we live in the "most free
country in the world" or even in a "land of
equality." Equality is given to those with
the dollar to pay for it, but the rest of us,
the living people not raking in the dough,
we ' ll continue to get reamed over and over
until we decide that this is enough and that
it has to be stopped.
Jacob Stanley is a sophomore enrolled in
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FREEDOM!
Voice of the Poem and Other Musics.
By Elliott Bangs
Killing the
Free Box is
not acceptable.
For
the
benefit
of
newcomers
and
those
veterans who,
for whatever
reason , never experienced the dreamgiven-form of which I speak, let me tell
you. Nestled in the cool, dry armpit of
the HCe, it stood: a large, white, wooden
box.
The idea was simple. Drop off any
perfectly good things you just don ' t
want. Take whatever you do want. Keep
it proudly.
Clothes were the mainstay of the Free
Box, from mundane pants and shirts
to beautiful monstrosities of vinyl and
sequins. There was f'ormalwear, spotless
and not missing a sing le thread- articles
that would have burned twenty bucks or
more anywhere else. Those dedicated
enough, patient enough, watchful enough
could find almost any article of clothing
imaginable.
Clothes were only the beginning. There
were kitchen implements, posters, canned
food and small appliances. Things would
show up that you couldn't buy even if
5
6, 2005
Work, class and inequality:
the power we.hold
- Brierprovidcd by the plannin g comm ittee at the Career Developmcnt Centcr
Talk with the
President
& OPINIONS
you wanted to. A Japanese-made pumpaction electro-shock massage device. A
whole box of adhesive lamination cards
for making fake IDs. There were more
gadgets and nicknacks than [ can possibly name here.
Just as powerful as what you could take
was what you could give. In a society as
grossly consumeristic as ours , the Free
Box was salvation for our crowded wardrobes, our overstuffed shelves. Things pile
up in any dorm room- things too good to
rot in a landfill , but which are of no use
whatsoever to their owners. The Free Box
gave them the life they deserved.
I admit freely that the Box wasn't perfect. I can't strike down rumors that it was
once urinated in, and if the whole truth
were that bad and much worse, I wouldn ' t
be shocked or surprised. Yes, there were
worthless things in the box as well as priceless things. And yes, of course I washed
every piece of clothing I ever took out of
there before I wore it. Clearly, the decision
by Housing to remove the Free Box wasn't
totally unjustified. Justified or not, however, it was the wrong course of action.
Thos~ who knew the Free Box best
knew it as more than a mere grab bag,
more than a Goodwill in walking distance. It was anarchy at its finest: pure,
anonymous, unsupervised generosity. It
was a realized dream of sustainability:
a place where almost anything could be
reused and recycled. It was a place where
people gave back to the community and
the community gave back to them, each
and every day.
In short, it was the living, functioning
idealism of Evergreen.
Even now, the ideal lives on. Despite
pleas to stop the flow of free items to the
empty comer where the Free Box once
stood, boxes and bags continue to appear.
This buildup will no doubt continue for a
long time, on the doorstep of the HCC or
elsewhere, no matter what measures are
taken.
People want the Box brought back.
They are ignoring the sign that tells them
it is dead forever. They are hanging their
own signs in protest. I've talked to m~ny
who, like me, are willing to put in the tilf1e
and effort to maintain the Free Box that
our friends in Housing apparently aren't:
routinely emptying it, hosing it down or
whatever is reasonably needed for its
upkeep.
There are endless l!lternatives to the
Free Box as it has been. No box at allwithout a doubt-is not one of them.
Give us back our freedom.
Elliot Bangs is a sophomore enrolled in
Public Works.
An Open
Letter to
Senator
Murray
8yZach Gore
Hello there Senator,
My name is Zach and I am a student at
the Evergreen State College in Olympia.
I very proudly voted for you in my only
opportunity to do so, and I even volunteered
for a campaign that made a point to spread
the word of your personal campaign for
the high office for which you now occupy.
I am choosing to take time out of
my school work to write to you today
because I am disappointed in your
decision to vote to confirm Judge John
Roberts as the 17th Chief Justice of the
U.S . Supreme Court. I am especially concerned with Roberts ' record of opposing
expansion of the Voting Rights Act, his
sordid history as an attorney in private
practice working for extreme corporate
interests and as an aide to Reagan and
George Bush the first, and finally his
personal and professional history dealing with the topic of reproductive rights .
While I realize that this letter is not
nearly as effective now as it could've
been on Thursday (or any time previous),
I also want to remind you to remember the
things you campaigned on and the things
you claim you continue to fight for--on
behalf of the residents of Washington
State- in the Senate. When the opportunity to set your vote comes again, this time
with President Bush's nominee to replace
retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, I
hope you will take these things into consideration and make an infonned decision.
I have a great deal of respect for you
and for the office you hold, and I appreciate
your concern for this state and its inhabitants. We chose you. We chose you because
you best represented our interests and
ideals . Please remember thi s. Thank yo u'
Sincerely,
Zachary Gore
Zachary Gore is a senior enrolled in
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LETI'ERS 'AND OPINIONS
P&
This means more oral attention to testicles
and an easier time finding the clit, as well
as opening up a whole new avenue for
teasing. This is not strictly an aesthetic
matter. It's practical.
For those wondering, I do consider
myself a feminist , but I also advocate
shaving. I don't, however, think women
shou ld do it simply for their partner's
enj oyment. Only shave if it 's comfortable and pleasurable for YOLl. The itchy
factor is easily combated by waiting at
least five days between shaves and only
doing it at night, right before bed . Be sure
to go slowly and carefully. Use a cooling
antiseptic gel like Sally Hansen Bikini
Plus immediately after your shave and
sleep without panties (boxers or pajama
pants are fine) . I also keep a few pairs of
day-after-panties which fit loosely, so as
not to irri tate the area.
Don't get me wrong- trimming is great,
too. This way, you avoid the sadistic spikes
of the three-day grow-in. I find it easier to
shave it all, but that'sjust my preference. If
trimming is yours, invest in a small pair of
scissors, which allow for more precision.
As with shaving, it's important to take your
time and rinse thoroughly afterward. There
are no speci fic rules as to the length of your
pubes or how often you should trim 'em.
Vary it and see what works best for you.
As for the gents , r know that being
asked to bring a razor to your balls is like
being asked to give up your firstborn son .
If you'd like to be brave, g ive it a go and
reap the benefits- just don't forget to use
lotion afterward . Most men , howev e r,
seem to prefer trimming. Worried about
looking like a little boy sans pubic hair?
Well here 's a huge tip : a shave or a close
trim will undoubtedly make your cock look
bigger and allow you to feel stronger sensations. Need I say more']
Nope. So to wrap up : trimmin g,
always good. Shaving, good if you take
the proper precautions. Waxing is a great
method, but painful and pricey. If you
take anything away from this article, let
it be this: NEVER EVER NAIR DOWN
THERE! Now good luck to you all and
happy trails .
Erin Rashbaum is still a Feshman. She
is enroffed in Evergreen Singers and an
independent contract. To the chick who
e-mailed th e question about lube, Erin :v
favorite brand is ForPlay. It:5 available
online. If anyone has questions, send 'em
10 sexualqueries@gmail.com.
Turn off E! and find a world
beyond our borders
By John Morgan
On December
26, a wave of
cataclysmic proportions struck
much ofthe South
Asian continent ,
killing
over
200,000 people.
It was caused
by an interplate
earthquake, the type of earthq uake that
occurs when one tectonic plate slides
beneath another. Thi s action creates a
giant paddle that "slaps" the water from
the ocean floor, eventually causing a catastrophic surge when the seas shallow. It
was not the result of global warming, the
wave itselfwas not preventable; it was, in
the truest sense, an act of god. Fathomless,
rampaging, awful , and that night my local
news was focused on one story: could this
happen to us? Never had it been more obvious to me that for most Americans, life
begins and ends at our boarders.
It was galling, infuriating, insulting
to my moribund American pride-thousands of people as valid and worthwhile
as any of us, as much people with as much
soul as any of us, swallowed by the sea,
destroyed; and what did we wonder? Could
this happen to us? Could this happen to
me? America is insular. Our news would
rather report on pregnant celebrities than
riots in Jakarta. Our news does this because
we want them to. In fact, interest in such
matters is so great that an entire network
was started to rehash Russel I Crowe's
Act now:
your world
can't wait
,
To Shave?
M 0 s t
women shave
their legs and
arm
pits
(though that's
. debatable at
Evergreen),
while men
ge n era lly
s hav e only
their faces. Pretty much everyone trims
the hair on their head at one time or
another. But what about grooming your
goodies? More and more women seem to
be shaving it all, desp ite the spiky stubble
and the often-itchy redness. This reaction
is possible to avoid, but why the trouble?
And what about the men? I want to blow
smoke out of my ears every time I meet
guys who expect women to be shaven
or neatly trimmed, while they let their
smell y jungle go wild. Why should you
pay attention to your pubes? It all comes
down to one simple fact: less hair equals
better oral sex .
Seriously, regardless of your sexual
preference, no one wants to worry about
pubic flossing while they're venturing
below the border. Without a mess of hair,
it's easier to explore and try new things.
. ... .
OcrOBER
Happiness between the
covers
By Connor Moran
the mix with three girls of varying ages, a
largely absent father and a mother with an
unusually frank dislike for her oldest daughter. Every character in the book is uniql)e,
eccentric and utterly believable.
My only warning about the book is that
it is printed Japanese-style, with the pages
being laid out ri ght- to-left . For those who
haven' t read any comics translated in this
way, it can be a challenge at first. But Yotsllba&! is such a rewarding read that it is
certainly worth a little effort. Still , I wish
that a book with such a potentially wide
audi ence as th is had been made easier for
the uninitiated to pick up.
On a more positive note, please don't
be scared away if you can't find the first
volume of the series. Each story is almost
completely self-contained, and the order is
of little importance.
With the bleak sunlessness of winter in
Olympia fast approaching, it's good to have
a collection of overpoweringly happy media
around to fight off the inevitable blues. You
owe it to yourself to snuggle up with a warm
blanket , crank up some happy music and
give Yotsuba&! a try.
YOlsuba&J Vols I, 2, 3
Kiyohiko Azuma
ADV Manga
ISBN : 1413903290
now, we
very urgentl
to sta rt writ
ernment ,
the basis 0
outrageou's lies, is wag ing a murderous
and utterly ille~itimate war in Iraq, with
other countries in their sights .
Your government is openly torturing
people. and justifying it.
Your government puts people in jail on
the merest suspicion. refusing them lawyers and either holding them indefinitely or
deporting them in the dead of night.
Your government is moving each day
closer to a theocracy, where a narrow and
hateful brand of Christian fundamentalism
will rule.
Your government suppresses the science that doesn't fit its religious, political
and economic agenda, forcing present and
future generations to pay a terrible price.
Your government is moving to deny
women here, and all over the world, the
right to birth contro l and abortion.
Your government enforces a culture
of greed, bigotry, intolerance and ignorance.
That which you will not resist and
mobilize to stop, you will learn-or be
forced- to accept. There is no escaping it:
The whole disastrous course of this Bush
regime must be STOPPED. And we must
take responsibility to do it.
benders and Mariah Carey's depression .
Evergreen students don't have to be
The EI network is one of the more popu- complicit in this ugly display. The news
lar channels on cable, symptomatic of an is a corporation that, I ike all corporations,
On November 2, 2005, there will be a
entire nation that can' t seem to get its head . must maximize profits, and your interest
massive
outpouring of dissent and protest
out of its own ass. We would rather make is how they do that. Call your local news
across
the
nation. All you Greeners who
snarky comments about Kevin Federline and tell them you don't want to see a fi vethan hear about Iraqi casualties. In fact , minute wrap-up of American Idol results. love science, women 's reproductive rights,
while we have kept a close tally on Write them, write CNN , write Fox, write human rights, civil liberties, real science,
American deaths since the war began , MSNBC, and demand coverage of impor- the earth and the people of the world are
General Tommy Franks hims~lf stated, tant activities outside the US . Read your called on to walk out of your classes, your
"We don 't count bodies," in reference to paper's international section and demand jobs, or whatever it is you normally do at 9
Iraqi deaths. The implication is clear: Iraqi that they expand it. Papers in particular are a.m. on a Wednesday and converge on Red '
desperate for new readers, young readers; Square. The plan is to ha ve buses already
lives don ' t matter.
This insular attitude showed up again if a thousand Evergreen students e-mailed waiting to dri ve us straight lip to the rally
after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Th e News Tribune today demanding stron- and protest that is scheduled to be at II
Coast. Being privy to cable TV over ger coverage on world events, I guarantee a.m . at Westlake Center.
those first horrific days, I heard journal- you'd see that section expanded almost
The only thing that will turn Bush and
ist after journalist compare the tragedy to instantaneously. Don ' t assume impotence
the South Asian tsunami. The number of and use it to rationalize apathy. You , his crew from their path of dest ruction is a
dead from Katrina is believed to be around your decisions matter. If this generation massive people's mo ve ment- November
a thousand people, or approximately one works to become citizens of the world, 2 is only the beginning.
two-hundredth the number afflicted by the informed about regions that don't lie in
To get involved with the walkout, contsunami. The comparison is exceedingly the contiguous 48, as knowledgeable about
tact
Lindsey Brown at (360)239-3728 or
insulting, as if to say one American life is world politics and world culture as they are
apotropaic
spirit@hotmail.com. To learn
worth two hundred foreigners. And that is abo ut celebrities' sex lives, then the media
more
about
the World Can't Wait camwhat they are to so many of us: foreign- will change to reflect that. Because if it
paign,
go
to
www.worldcantwait.org.
ers, an ugly euphemism that implies sub- seems like all the news reports is bullshit
human status. But no one complained. No anymore, than you might want to look in
Don't let them decide our future for us,
one boycotted or wrote letters to get them the mirror and see who's eating all that
for it will be worse than we imagine. Let's
to stop. I could tell because the analogy shit up.
create a future we can smile about.
continued day after day.
Again and again, America presents its John Morgan is a sophomore enrolled in
narcissism to the world. Our entitlement, Data to Information. He sometimes won- Lindsey Brown is a senior enrolled in
our chauvinism, our rationalized exploi- ders if anyone reads anymore. Let him Haste Makes Waste.
tation of the third-world: We do not just know, his e-mail is THE SUB S T I
see ourselves as outside of the rest of the T_U_T_E@hotmail.com-- - - - - world; we see ourselves as superior to it
and one need only watch the news to find
out.
6, 2005
"C ute" is an abused concept sometimes,
particularly in media, And perhaps nowhere
more so than among those bits of Japanese
culture trick ling into the English-speaking
world. My image of costumed fans shouting
fragments of Japanese whi Ie they claw their
way tow<lrd "chibi" images may be slightly
exaggerated, but I still feel th at cuteness is
overused and underappreciated in Japanese
comic translations.
So believe me when I say that Yotsuba&!
is truly, awesomely cute.
Yotsuba&! tells the story of a young girl
with green hair and four pony tails-apparently, in Japanese, 'subatomic' can mean
4-leaf clover. She possesses an a lmost
supernatural innocence about everything
from air conditioners to swing sets to fireworks . She's visually cute, of course, but that
doesn't begin to explain the concentrated
happiness that comes out of this book . She's
cute in exactly the same way that actual children are cute. Yotsuba is every hyperactive
cousin you've ever had to babysit , and you
don't even have to clean up the mess.
The book is helped along by a wonderful
array of supporting characters. Yotsuba is
raised by her father, Koiwai , a translator.
He is playful and eccentric in his own right,
although he can't always follow Yotsuba's
kid- logic well enough to pl ay along. Jumbo
is Koiwai's friend, defined almost entirely
by his prodigious size. He tends to get roped
into helping on many of Yotsuba's outings ,
in part because of his ill-fated attempts to
get close to one of the neighbor girls. This
neighbor family, the Ayases, add more to
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justify that wide attention. Looking back
on Pekar's youth, this promises to be a very
interesting read .
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6, 2005
The Definite Article: To
"Who" It May Concern
By S han e Boling er
Last Monday ni ght found me in an apprehensive situation. I stood amongst a group of
graceful and pretty girls trying to get ready to
learn how to sw ing da nce for the first time .
While some people mi g ht wonder what there
is to worry about, for people as clumsy and
awkward as I, dancing appears to be a monstrous task. My fears were totally unfounded,
and fortun e was with me and I didn't break
anybody's toes, even though I stepped on
quite a few. Nonetheless, I found myself
having a great time, and actually learning
the basic footwork of the Lindy Hop.
Now where does one go to learn to
swing for the very first time? Fortunately,
Evergree n has its very own club run by two
very ta lente d and funny individuals. Maddy
Bairn and Nick Urban have taken it upon
the mse lves to bring the joy of sw ing to the
masses. Fluent in the many versions of swing
dancing, Maddy and Nick will be teac hin g
the Lindy Hop this qua l1er. What is g reat
abo ut these g uys is that th ey teach yo u how
to dance correctl y. Instead offlying throug h
th e basics and leav ing the beginning dancer
in a muddl e, Nick and Maddy step-by-step
instruct yo u in th e many aspects of dancing,
fro m leading a nd followin g a partner to correct posture and hand position . For those of
us who have never danced, these aspects of
dancing are vital and often overlooked when
be ing taug ht.
A common predicament of entering
the world of swing is trying to figure out
exactly what style of swing is which . There
are dozens of variations that are incredibly
different and unique from one another. All
in all, that just makes the genre of swing that
much more fun; however, as a beginner one
must start somewhere . As such, a review of
basics of the dance and a bit of the histories
of the most well known styles follow.
Lindy Hop : The Lindy Hop was the very
first of the swing dance variations devel oped . From this dance, most other forms of
swing have evolved . It was during the early
1920s that this dance emerged in the Savoy
Nightclub in New York City. It is unique in
that it is one of the very few dances ever
to co me to life in a single place. From the
Savoy Ni g htclub it spread across the nation
and slowly transform into many of the swing
ty pes we have today.
OcrOBER
By Paul C. Whitney,
a.k.a. Captain Lexicon
leading students in swing dancing
on the first floor of the library.
I don't remember much about the argument, except that I lost by TKO.
My brother and I had a "friendly" debate
several years ago about something I can't
remember and probably don't care about any
more. I responded to one of his arguments
with all tht( pomposity I could muster: " By
whom ?"
The Queen herselfwould have applauded
my use of her English, but we're not in
England and we don 't have a Queen. When
my brother latched onto it, I knew I was
beaten: " Whom ? Whom ? Did you rea ll y
just say 'w hom '?"
And so my downfall began.
"Yes," I responded, flas hing him a seriously nasty glare for wriggling out of our
argum ent- a debate that, I' m sure, I would
easil y have won. "You see, 'who' is a subject ... "
But I couldn't save my si nkin g s hip .
Thoug h my g rammar was 'impeccable, the
situation just didn't ca ll for the leve l of
formal ity that rolled so natura lly from my
tong ue . The iss ue invo lves parts of speech:
the subj ect "who" and the object of' ·whom ."
A lot of peo ple ask me how to keep the pronouns straight. I offer them two tricks.
If you would use the subjects " he" or
"she," use the subject " who." If you would
use the objects " him" or " her," use the object
"whom ." This trick, which also applies to the
words "they" and "them " gets even simpler
if you note that "he" or "she" and "they" end
in vowels (remember the "sometimes ' w' or
'y' rule" from second grade?), and " him" and
"her" end in consonants.
.
An even simpler, but less foolproof trick:
if there 's a preposition, use " whom. "
We had to settle thi s. We went to my
father, asking who was right. Knowing my
father was better-read than the both of us
combined, I crossed my arms, expecting vic-
must st<:.y very focused on the rhythm so as
to not fall ofT-track.
East Coast Swing: This dance is a most
commonly known to be danced to asix-count
beat. It was derived from street swing dancing techniques, patterns and styles during the
Jiv e: Jive is the international style of height of the Swing Era. While most beginners
swi ng dance and is danced in competitions. are taught the triple step form of the dance to
all over the world . It was from competitions six-beat music, the professio nal dancers use
in America and certain areas of Europe that 8 count patterns when competing.
jive evolved from the Lindy Hop into a fullfledged variation of swing. The jive is danced
If swing dancing in any way appeals to
in 4/4 time , which means four beats to a you, visit the I" floor library on Monday
measure, the quarter note being the. dominant nights at 6:00 p.m. for an evening of dance,
note of the measure . It is done with a series fun and excitement. Everybody is welcome!
of single and triple steps. It is possible for
dancers to move into a two-beat jive, where
Shane Bolinger is a sophomore enrolled in
the third and fourth steps are replaced, but Introduction to Environmental Studies.
this is used only occasionally. Jive is one of
the hardest dances in competition and can
be quite complicated. Partners who compete
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tory and a return to our regularly scheduled
dis pute. My jaw plummeted away from my
skull when I heard hi s answer:
" Really, you're both right. "
I collected my wits and as ked for an
explanation.
" You're right, Paul , about the ' who/
whom ' thing," he said, evoking a grin on
my face that would not last long. He turned
to my brother and said, " But yo'u' re ri g ht
that in common speech, we generally don't
say 'whom.' We say 'who.' So, reall y, you're
both right. "
So the "who/who m" a rgument is a ti e,
and I lost the original due to my unnecessary
g rammati cal correctness. Heck ofa day. But
in grammar, as in sport, you ca n be 100%
ri ght by the rules and 1,000% wrong by the
ga me.
As a reade r, a writer and a tutor, I' m no
stranger to grammar and rules. In fact, I often
obsess over th em. It's tou g h for a perso n
I ike me to lea rn to throw the rules out and
do what sounds right. That da y, I learned the
hard way how easy it is to draw unnecessary attention to your speech by o bserving
formality in your language .
The fact is, we ' re college students writing
college papers, speaking in college seminars,
talking to college professors and reading a
college newspaper. Most of us know basic
grammar, and if we don't, we need to . Else,
we'll see a lot of red pen-marks from our
PhD-holding professors on that paper we
thought was so perfect. Else, we'll graduate from Evergreen and mail out dozens of
resumes, only to wonder why we never get
an interview. And else, snobs like me will
say, " You see, ' who ' is a subject. .. "
So when you're writin g a paper, speaking
in seminar or talking to your professor, do
your best with the grammar you know, be
prepared to learn some you don't and know
that you can never know it all. But when
you're chatting with your buddy about the
Geoducks, don't worry about it so much.
Adjust to your audience and to the situation.
Relax . I find the less I think about grammar,
the more appropriate my speech becomes.
Sometimes the highest level offormality just
comes out, especially when the person I' m
talking to happens to hold a PhD. Sometimes
I use " who" as an object, I start to carelessly
split my infinitives and I use prepositions to
end sentences with . Usually, no one notices
and no one cares. Gradually, I develop the
intuition and confidence to know what to say
and how to say it and so will you.
Now when I lose arguments, at least it 's
not a technicality.
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What should I do with
myself?
By W. Tougas
" What 's yo ur major?"
Uh-oh, I think. We d o n ' t hav e
majors, a nd Uncle Jed is going t o
immediately discredit m e if I say that.
He 's go ing to lose interest once I say
the words " interdi scipl inary" o r "a non
traditional school".
~~ I ' m
Pr e-Law , "
reply .
I ' ve never actually said that , but
have wanted to say something else
besides " theater" when asked what I' ve
done with 2 years of college under my
belt. I haven 't been confident in it, due
to the fact that I honestly didn ' t know
what I was going to be able to do with
a bunch of credits in theater and performance. This caused a chain of pa ni c
anac ks .
Going home for any co llege stud e nt
brings the dread of be ing asked such
pointles s question s. Your parent s'
friends who ask you what your m aj or
is, when they are reall y asking for a
lengthy reply of all the wonderful
thin gs you are doing and will continue
to do. They want to hear " a plan". Whe n
you tell them you don't have a plan and,
in fact, the only plan you actually hav e
is to consciously not have a plan, th ey
sit, stare and then eventually confirm,
"So, you don't have a plan?" This is
what they want, what everyone wants,
even the most supporting parents. They
want a goddamn plan. I don't do plans .
I never took theater seriously until
last winter quarter at Evergreen.
Before that, I had one too many runins with brooding "thespians," prima
donnas, drama queens and kingspeople who make life so difficult
because they got stuck with an ugly
costume. I love acting, and I love almost
puking before walking on s tage. But I
never intended to do anythin g about
it because I would rather make out
with Carrot Top then work with these
people for a living. That's wh e re I was .
To my own discovery, I found a
leg itimate purpose for theater, to b e
something other than jus t a form of
entertainment. I discovere d there is
such a thing as teach ing through performance , which h a ppened to be the
very Evergreen titl e of th e pro g ram
I was enrolled in the last winter and
s pring. This isn ' t a foreign concept, but
it was to me . In a nutshell , we wrote
plays intended to make our audiences think instead of just listening .
Here was a concept that has been
around forever, but it took 20 years for
it to come around to me, and it's my
own fault that I didn't find it faster.
The plays we wrote were intended
to teach something, anything but cold,
hard facts . Our audiences were going
to be high school students, and young
men who were in Maple Lane and
Green Hill Juvenile Detention Center.
LOST DOG
As a class we wanted to use theater as
a tool in which we could e nco ura ge
s tud e nts to think about what was being
tau g ht to them , to qu estion it, to c ritici ze
it, to e nj oy it, to be m oved by it, a nd just
simply to think about it.
Fasten Your
Seatbelts
Their react ion s were fantastic a nd
hars h ; the y were hars h when a high
school student called one of our gro ups
" irresponsible" because she didn ' t understand what my classmates were trying to
teach through their performance. This
g irl was asked what he r interpre tation
of it was before m y class mates to ld he r
the ir intention s behind th e piece . S he
wanted facts, and s he wanted a n swers.
We wanted he rto think . S he was pi ssed,
and we were all pleased.
So it 's no t all abo ut th e way a line
is delivered a n d w here yo u deliver it. it
is n ' t about th e thes pians; it is n ' t really
a bo ut the cos tum es or th e performance
s pace a ny m o re . It' s abo ut th e m essage.
It 's abo ut what yo u feel when you watch
it. More importantl y, w hat it inspires YO ll
to d o when it' s over.
So sadly, I hav e so m ew hat ofa plan .
I te ll my aunts a nd uncles abo ut th e s ignificance of effective and e ducational
theater now with e nthusiasm and pride .
And when told all of this, they sti II ask
me, " So, what kind o f job can you get
with that?" They think I' m in it for the
Oscars, Broadway and the re d carpet,
even when I tell them thi s is n ' t so. I' m
in it for the tears, the bell y laug hs, the
questions, the anger, the frustration , the
theater that makes you want to go out
and change everything. Theater is what
you give it, what you mold it into . It's my
own fault that I wasn ' t confident in what
I was doing, but I'd like to think I' m not
the only one that goes thro u g h th a l.
By Nic ho las Stagnone
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OcrOBER
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
6, 2005
CD Review: Obituary,
Frozen in Time
On Uneven Ground
at Arts Walk
By Kylin Larsson
By Mike Treadwell
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yo u shou ld play slower to emphasize the
heaviness. "B lindsided" is pretty coo l
Obituary
and pushes th e aforementioned point
Roadrunner Records
home, with its most Black Sabbath- like
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ng structure and mega slow s peed.
4.1 /5 Sta rs
The Peres/ West axe m e n du o wo rk s
Well , it was ce rtainl y surprising to hear out well, going bet wee n the bludgeoning
a nyt hing fr om this band , which has n' t ve rs es and the acute so loing. T he drum been active sii1ce 1997, let a lone ha ve ming is as simple as eve r but has some
them re lease an a lbum . The release of new tric ks thrown in to o; what 's with
Fro::.en in Tillie s urpri sed everyo ne in the that one shurA e he throws in at the last
music industry, beca use the band's mem- moment ') John Tardy's vocals have never
bers had had lucrative careers e lsewhere . su unded better: Instead of "UuunnnrrBut if hands like Possessed and Death rooaahhhooaa" that was used in previous
created the genre ca lled death metal, efforts, a cleaner, more distinct "Roarthen Tampa Bay 's Obituary dressed up woh" is present. There is a lso a hardcore
the genre and gave it an undeniable char- e lement to the music that hasn 't been
acter and clothes to fit. Death metal was seen in any of their previous offerings.
not completely brought to fruition until Maybe during their long sabbat ical , they
1989's stellar album Slowly We ROI. After listened to some old Cra -mags tapes.
A ll in all, this is a great album , and the
the sophomore Cause ol Dealh (1990)
album, the band re turn ed with perhaps on ly criticism th at can be leveled at it is
their best- if not most mature- effort that it is more of the same and there isn 't
in The End Complete (1992). Plus, they eno'ugh new. Indeed, the title harkens back
got Allen ''I'm litera lly bending the guitar to a day when death metal was actually
strings so hard on this solo they are abo ut fresh and had something going for it, not
to break" West back. That album went just blast beats and cookie monster vocals.
on to be th e best se ll ing death metal This is back when C huck Schuldiner was
a lbum of all time, selling more than half at the head of the mantle and bands like
a million copies in the first year alone. Atheist and Cyn ic were going the experiFro ze n in Tim e starts off with the mental route. Yep, back in the day when
repetitive but very cool riff laden "Red- Obituary was the shit and all the while
neck Stomp". The track should have been arm ies of Swedes and Norwegians were
cut to half the time. I guess being from sitting in their high ominous castles busily
Tampa Bay, they have a point in making taking notes by the fireside . My god, back
a track like that- there is always another before my hair grayed and back when Pee
redneck waiting to be destroyed around Wee Herman was still whackin' off in
the corner. But then "On the Floor" ushers movie theaters, free of police involvement.
in that classic Obituary sound. "Insane,"
Treadwell
is
a senior
the promo track for the album, is a clas- Mik e
sic pl ay out of their pl aybook because enrolled in Asian Art and Culture.
these guys had an important lesson: If
you want to make really heavy music,
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hos ting a readin g at Ruby 's Cafe and
Gr ill durin g Arts Walk , Fr iday, October
7 from 8 to 10 p.m. It is the mission orthe
Writer's Guild to prov ide a commun it y
forum fo r w ritel's through encouraging
and promotin g creative writing of all
genres and leve ls . We do this through
integrating the individual writing process with the co ll ective writi ng experience. Come witness the integration of
the individual and co ll ective writing
exper ience put into action at Arts Walk'
Authors from the second issue of
the Writer's Guild literary journal On
Uneven Ground will be reading from
their work. Come che ck out poets pondering everything from the perplexity
of post-modernity to how a cowboy can
reach the moon to prose writers inventing a new way to see the world, or just
how to get through a visit to the beauty
salon. You can also meet student writers
at our weekly meetings, every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Seminar II, C1107.
Arts Walk is held twice yearly, once
in the fall and agai n in the spring. Now
in its 31st year, Arts Walk is a festival
where everyone can take to the streets to
celebrate art in the community. Many of
the local businesses downtown sponsor
visual, theatrical, musical and written
. artists by showcasing them in their businesses.ln case you were wondering, this is
the answer to why many businesses have a
giant number on yellow paper taped to thei r
front windows. The number corresponds
to their location on the Arts Walk XXXI
map, which can be picked up at Ruby's
among many other places downtown.
for All": Contemporary Politica l Philosophy in Historical Context and The Art of
Nonfiction Writing. She is also a tutor
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Ruby's Cafe and Grill is famous for their
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!D. Appetizers are a lso avai lable. There
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up to read th eir poetry or prose. Sign-ups
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wi ll be on sale for $5.00 each; funds go
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Saturday,
October 8
Monday,
October 10
Sunday,
October 9
- To celebrate the Arts
Walk
Weekend ,
The
BlackBerry Bushes and
L' Aguat'o's will be performing at the Eagles Ballroom
on 41h Ave. and Plum St. in
downtown Olympia at 9:30
p.m. $4.00 entrance fee. All
ages welcome.
-MADRE
present s
Women ' s Economical
Development at the
Evergreen State College
at Sem II 01105 . Ev e nt
begins at 6 p.m . and is free
to aIL
-WashPIRG
meets
every Monday at 5 p.m .
in the Stu'dent's Activities
Office.
- The Fucking Champs,
Parchman Faimand Wolves
in the Throne Room will
be performing at Yes Yes
at 320 41h Ave., downtown
Olympia. Show begins at 9
p.m. $5.00 entrance fee . All
ages welcome.
1. Come to our weekly Student Group meeting every Monday at 5 p.m.
2. Grab an application from the wall outside of the CPJ
3. Fill the application out
Cafe & World Folk Art
Huge Selection of Fresh Toppings!
Vegetarian & Vegan Pizza's Available
Salads, Calzone, Fresh Baked Goods
Micro Brews on Tap, Bottled Beers, Wine
We have many positions available, so take a look:
News
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Arts and Entertainment Coordinator
~ Assistant Business Manager
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Briefs Coordinator
~ Ad Proofer I Archivist
~ Calendar Coordinator
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Comics Coordinator
~ Ad Sales Representative
~ Circulation I Newspaper Archivist
~ Copy Editor
~ Distribution
~ Designer (3 positions open)
~ CPJ General Aid
~ Letters and Opinions Coordinator
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News Coordinator
Photo Coordinator
Reporter (2 positions open)
Sports Coordinator
360-943-8044
(233 Division SL NW)
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Concerts, Fair Trade and
S-weat-Free G~ods, ~as.ty Food .~
COITIITI unity BUilding
Locally & Globally
300 5th Ave . SW
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705 - 2819
Website: www.traditionsfairtrade.com
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Monday-Thursday 10 to 6
... creative writing ... essays ...
Friday 11 to 4 * Sunday 12 to 6
seminar papers ... evaluations ...
Prime Time in A Dorm: Sunday-Thursday 6-9
. " con versations ... draft?
THE
WRITING
CENTER
www.evergreen.edu/writingcenter
CAB 108
867-6420
The 5th Annual Ryokan san Lecture
Presented by Olympia Zen Center
forI Year at
Plat1t1ed Parenthood
Services it1clude:
.. Annual exam and
counseling
• Birth control pills, IUD,
DepoProvera, foam,
vaginal ring, cervical cap,
condoms, diaphragm
phone: 867 - 6213 email·: cpj@evergreen.edu
Zen Teachers Daijaku Kinstand Shinshu Roberts
, Spiritual Dynamics in Same Sex Partnership
• Emergency contraception
Call for an appointment today.
Everything is confidential.
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phone: 867 - 6054 email: cpjbiz@evergreen.edu
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located at Harrison & Division
For news, contact Eva Wong or Kate DeGraaff
For business, contact Corey Young
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Enjoy Our Sidewalk Cafe On Nice Days!
Questions?
Seepage Coordinator
~ Student Voice Coordinator
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Business
Plzt.
. ER'IA
-Dr. Theopolis will be
at McMenamin s Olympia
Club on 112 N . Tower Ave,
Centralia , Show begins at 7
p,m. and is free for all ages ,
Ca ll (360)736-5 164 for
more detai Is.
Traditions
New York Style Hand Tossed Pizza
4. Turn it in to CAB 316 by
Tuesday,
October 11
Pla~rted Parenthoocr
1..800..tSO ..PLAN
(rings in health center near you)
www.ppww.org
Friday, October 14, 2005
7:00 PM
The United Churches of Olympia. ] 10 I Ilh St.
(Capitol at lIth) in downtown Olympia
Requested Donation: SIO
Student') and Seniors: $5
Tickets available at the door or in
ath'anc~:
360-357·2835
tIl rectoM!Jolym piaze ncen ter .org
www,olymptazencenter.org
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