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COOPER POINT JOURNAL

Issue 27
Volume 34
May 18, 2006

Determining election
process for Geoduck
Union
By Sam Jessup

Spring Activities Fair

photo by Aaron Bietz

On Wednesday, a week before the first
Geoduck Union election, changes were
still being made to the planned election
process.
On Tuesday, Jayne Kaszynski, student
trustee and co-founder of Greeners for
Student Government, sent an e-mail to
the TESC Crier mailing list announcing
that voters will have the opportunity to
vote for write-in candidates.
The idea for a write-in ballot option was
proposed in a meeting between director of
student activities Tom Mercado, Kaszynski,
elections commissioner Adam November,
Fletcher Ward, who will be responsible for
creating the March 22 elections ballot, et
al.
In her Tuesday e-mail, Kaszynski
observed that with only 29 students running for 21 seats, "write-in candidates have
a real chance in this election."
When students go to the polls on March
22, they will be choosing 20 candidates to
serve as student government representatives. Each voter can vote for a maximum

of 20 candidates.
One student government seat is being
reserved for a member of the reservation
program. Kaszynski said the reservation
program's representative will likely be
selected through the reservation program's
existing student government.
The Gateway system was not designed
to handle ballots like the student government ballot. The system can only handle up
to five true/false options per question.
Ward said nothing like the student government election has ever been done using
Gateway. "Twenty-one seats for twentynine candidates...we usually have one or
two yes/no items."
In the original election plan, voters
would log on to Gateway where they
would be presented with a randomized list
of candidates and brief candidate descriptions. Under this system, voters would
have been asked to sort through the list
and vote yes or no on each candidate.
The finalized plan, decided Wednesday,
assigns a number to each candidate and

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The activities fair took place this Wednesday outside of the CRC. Many student groups
tabled .in the sunshine while Raining Jane entertained the crowd.

Evergreen Kung Fu takes Grand CAB re-design Campus bike
Championships at the ninth annual
theft
vote
May
22
Pacific Jewel
By Devon Waldron
After nearly a full season of hard
work and preparation, Bak Shaolin
Eagle Claw's Team Evergreen headed
down to Portland, Oregon to compete at
Noah and Deanna Berstch's ninth annual
Pacific Jewel—the National Blackbelt
League's most important national qualifying tournament on the west coast. The
tournament, held at the Red Lion Hotel on
Jantzen Beach, is known to draw the top
competitors from all over North America
who are trying to win qualifying points
and gain seating at the Super Grand World
Games held at the end of the year.
Team Evergreen, consisting of team
captain Devon "Dakota" Waldron,
Dan "Doj" Edleson-Stein, Aubrey and
Darius Harding, as well as Evergreen
alum John Gary, made the trip south to
take part in the fun. The Evergreen team
was joined by Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw
National Team members and former
Evergreen Team captains Sam Haskin,
Jesse Harter, Shasta Smith and Andrew
Bresnik. National Team members Nate
Sonnenberg from Manhattan Beach,
California and Noam Reininger, from
Austin, Texas, also flew in to compete
alongside their teammates.
The tournament began for the team with
the hallmark event for Bak Shaolin Eagle
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Claw—black belt continuous fighting.
After a great start to the first lightweight
bout of the division, Noam Reininger
was charged with an unfair disqualification call made by a skittish center judge
who had made several controversial and
contested decisions throughout the day.
Nate Sonnenberg was initially disqualified
by the same judge, but after an intense
arbitration by Coach Daniels, which drew
tournament promoters and officials to the
ring to take part, the disqualification was
overruled, and Nate went on to take fourth
in the division. In the middleweight ring,
Evergreen alum Shasta "Hotdog" Smith
fought competitively, making his way
through several fights and Shasta ultimately took third for the division.
The heavyweight ring saw Devon
Waldron, Jesse Harter and Andrew
Bresnik make quick work of their opposition as well. Waldron began the event
with an excellent bout but was disqualified from the division after a particularly
heated exchange resulted in his opponent's
bleeding nose. Andrew Bresnik took over
and proceeded to make his way through
the bracket by literally running circles
around his competition while delivering

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By Daniel Edleson-Stein

By Paul Osterlund

You've seen the plans, now it's time to
voice your opinion. Beginning this upcoming Monday, May 22, the vote on the CAB
(College Activities Building) re-design
will be taking place electronically on
Gateway. You can vote when you register
online for classes, but why wait?
The vote will be two-part, the first part
giving you the option to decide whether
or not you believe that student funds
should be used to pay for the renovation
of the College Activities Building. Some
students have rightfully questioned the
necessity of the renovation being paid for
with students' money and wondered aloud
why the state isn't taking care of this. The
fact of the matter is that there is no money
available at the state level to fund the type
of improvements that would make the
CAB a more comfortable and connected
building. However, there is money at the
state level for facility related upgrades that
a building as old as the CAB desperately
needs to keep from collapsing on top of
all of us. Therefore it's very likely that the
state will contribute almost $5 million to
the building's renovation for use in facili-

Recently, freshman Garrett Walczyk
had his nearly brand new $400 Trek
mountain bike stolen from outside the
Mods. Clearly still angry about the theft,
Walcyzk asserted that, "if I see someone
riding my bike, I would probably knock
them off of it.' He is certainly not the only
angry cyclist smarting after the disappearance of his bike, as bicycle theft has been
a recurring problem on campus, especially
this year.
Over spring break, a spike in the number
of thefts occurred, as the numerous bikes
left protected by a lock but not by the
continual presence of the owner enabled
those with a pickup truck and a bolt cutter.
I spoke with Officer Pam Garland about
Evergreen's bike theft situation, one that
police on campus have dealt with all year.
"It's a constant concern, that escalates
when students are away," Garland said,
referring to the surge in bike theft during
break. Garland stressed that locking one's
bike is just not a dependable security
measure. It is common knowledge that
threaded cable locks can be easily cut

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STUDENT VOICE

MAY 18, 2006.

What do you look for i
a student government
candidate?

Symposium on post-Katrina
New Orleans

By Aaron Bietz and Eva Wong
By Rachel Ross
On the last Thursday of August in 2005, prison system, solidarity efforts, money,
Hurricane Katrina approached the two education, and the art and culture of New
poorest states in the USA—Louisiana and Orleans will be addressed in presentations
Mississippi. Nearly 20 miles away from by teams of researchers from our class.
the downtown, the storm's center ripped There will also be a workshop on disaster
through New Orleans—a city more capitalism.
known for the perennial festival of Mardi
After other speakers, Malik Rahim, who
Gras than the
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vast number of
a life to radical
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AFTER HURRICANE
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a founder of the
poor, the sick,
New Orleans
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the elderly, the
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disabled, the
Black Panthers
MAY 26, 2006
children, and
and is the
the prisoners—
director of the
THE LONGHOUSE
mostly African
Common Ground
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Collective—an
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
were left behind
organization
to suffer in the
who
has proMALIK RAHIM
"most destructive
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natural disaster
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has forced many
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Americans to
Scott will also
question the role AND ACCEPTING DONATIONS TOWARD be speaking
THE COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE
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sium. He is the
thereof, and the
director and
reason for such a hesitant and insufficient co-founder of Atlanta's Project South:
response to a natural disaster. In a time of Institute for the Elimination of Poverty
renewal, race and class infrastructure is and Genocide. There will be a potluck
playing as much a part in the reconstruc- dinner for all that attend and donations
tion as it did it in the lack of response.
for the Common Ground Collective will
In the program Reconstructing New be accepted.
Orleans students have been studying
We urge all that are interested in the
the history and current situation in New reconstruction efforts of New Orleans to
Orleans. There is an opportunity for all to attend this event.
learn about New Orleans and the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina at a symposium in the
Rachel Ross [bio]
Longhouse on May 26,2006. A variety of
topics, including the environment, labor,

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BRIEFS

MAY 18, 2006

What would you do if you
were in our shoes?

Make your submissions to
"The Ovarian" today.

Do y°u think Evergreen is
"diverse" and "accepting"?

This three day event focuses on experiencing "life from a different perspective,"
that of disabled people. It is being hosted
by the Disabled Student Alliance.
On Tuesday, May 23 there will be
"Sight and Sound Simulation Room" and
a "Mobility Challenge." These workshops
aim at recreating for participants the perspectives of those with disabilities. In CAB
110 from 1 to 4.
On Wednesday May 24 an open micstyle forum entitled "In Our Shoes" will
be held on the subject of disabilities with
the event's key speakers and a showing of
"Murderball." The Forum will be from 1
to 4 pm in CAB 110 and Murderball from
2to4inSemIlB1105.
Lastly, on Thursday, May 25, this event
will conclude with a potluck to which you
are invited to "bring your favorite dish to
share and help celebrate diversity." It will
be held in CAB 110 from 1 to 4.

"The Ovarian" te an annually published
'zine featuring submissions from women
iri the Evergreen community. It is published by the Women's Resource Center
(W.R.C.). This invitation is open to all art
created by female Evergreen Students.
Submissions can be but are not limited to:
poems, comics, drawings, painting, photos,
short stories, rants or recipes. They must
be two-dimensional and fit in the format of
either 8x10 or 4x5. Art can take up more
than one page.
Submissions can be made electronically by sending them to wrc@riseup.net
or they can be dropped off in the WRC in
CAB 313 (There is an envelope to the left
of the WRC door where submissions can
be placed).

Some people are doubtful. If you
have a story to tell or experiences to
share, consider contributing to the
"Speaking Up" project. Submitting
any form of writing or artwork to
"Speaking Up" w i l l demonstrate
that Evergreen still has work to do
in addressing oppression in classrooms and on campus. These stories
and experiences w i l l attest to the
existence of ableism, homophobia,
racism and sexism at Evergreen and
will be published anonymously in a
book made available around campus.
To get more information or to email
your contributions contact Carmella
at flecarl9@evergreen.edu or call
(360)943-6653.

Chemistry Club Hair Drive

Men Against Sexual
Violence

Build with Evergreen
Habitat for Humanity
The South Sound Chapter of Habitat for
Humanity focuses on eco-building principles to fulfill the need of low-income housing in the area. Even if you've never held a
hammer or pounded a nail before, Habitat
Greeners can put you to work. Training and
tools are provided on site. Where else can
you get a participatory experience in this
field and be fed lunch?
This is the big build weekend for
Habitat Greeners. The Student Build Day
is scheduled from 11 to 5 on Saturday
May 20. Lunch will be provided. RSVP at
habitat.greeners@gmail.com.

Film: Suenos Bi-Nacionales
(Bi-National Dreams)
Filmmaker Yolanda Cruz will show and
discuss her film, a documentary about the
experience of indigenous immigrants
from Mexico to the United States. It tells
the story of the Mixtec people who have
been immigrating to California for over
30 yeas and the more recent stories of
the Catinos who have been immigrating
to North Carolina for the past 10 years.
This Tuesday, May 23 from 12:30 to 2 in
Seminar II B1107.

Come and support the Chemistry Club
in their hair loss. Rob Fiala and Felix
Nau will be cutting their manes to benefit
kids with cancer. Hair will be donated to
Wigs for Kids; proceeds from the fundraiser-will benefit the American Cancer
Society. Donations are.being collected
now in the bookstore and Lab Stores
(Lab I 2059). This event is to be held this
Friday, May 19 at noon in Red Square.
For more information contact the club at
chemclub@evergreen.edu.

The Olympia Social Forum:
bringing global issues home
The Olympia Social Forum, modeled
after the annual World Social Forum, is
a place where people can share information, ideas, concerns, and strategies with
the goal of fostering a just and sustainable
local community and global society. There
will be presentations and community discussion. There are a wide variety of events
planned, ranging from live music to
speeches. All events at the Olympia Social
Forum are free and open to the public.
The Forum is being held at the Olympia
Center (222 Columbia St. Olympia) from
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 20.
Organizations that want to distribute information about their activities are welcome
to set up a table in the park across from
the Olympia Center. For more information
visit www.olysocialforum.org or e-mail
contact@olysocialforum.org.

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It's not. You'll sit in a cubicle, and stare. Stare at the walls. At your
computer screen. And especially at your meager paycheck.

GREAT GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR:
DESPONDENCY - CYNICISM - GROWN UP TEARS

OR
Go to Europe this summer and salvage what's left of your youth.
GO NOW, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
- Go to raileurope.com
and find special deals
- Or visit the nearest STA Travel Office

The Men Against Sexual Violence
group is having our first public meeting this Wednesday, May 24, in the
S&A conference room on the top
floor of the CAB at 3 p.m. The group
will be a safe place for men from the
c o m m u n i t y to discuss the problem
of sexual violence at Evergreen and
in the community at large and how
we can work together to both spread
awareness about the problem and
work to eliminate it. We intend to
act in support of any existing groups
and coalitions, confronting similar
problems, in any way possible.

Web forum for Evergreen
study abroad
Forms, expenses, and c u l t u r e
shock are among many obstacles students must run into when planning to
study in a foreign country. The planning process'seems so frustrating and
confusing that students sometimes
give up. Evergreen now has its own
student run study abroad network
created to aid students in that planning process. The new sort of blog
spot is located on livejournal.com,
an internet c o m m u n i t y set up for
members to create their own open
viewing journals. The community,
entitled "tescgoabroad" (the link is
http://community.livejournal.com/
tescgoabroad/profile,) w i l l aid students by open forum in which members may post links, stories, journals,
reactions to their own travels or any
other resource that may help a fellow
traveler. Members may also comment
on other member's posts, creating an
open dialogue.
So let's say you are p l a n n i n g a
trip to South America next fall, but
you are having trouble figuring out
where to stay. Now, a student may
log on, join the community and look
up entries about South America, possibly finding another traveler's own
contacts.
After s t u d e n t s start to s u b m i t
entries, "tescgoabroad" will hopefully
create Evergreen's first real network
and resource for students interested
in studying abroad. Ultimately, the
f r u s t r a t i n g p l a n n i n g process w i l l
become less complicated for students
and will help build upon Evergreen's
notability for creating networks and
community.

THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

Police R e p o r t s
CASE NUMBER 06-OS9
5-12-06 at 0240 hours
An officer spotted a car speeding
at 52 mph in a 35 mph zone. The
officer pulled the suspect over
and asked him why he was speeding. He responded by saying he
thought the speed limit was 45
mph. The officer asked how much
he had been drinking. He admitted to drinking six beers. The officer asked him if he would perform
voluntary standard field sobriety
tests. He replied, saying, "I would
rather just skip all the tests and
go do the breath test." The officer
stated that that was not the procedure, and the suspect complied
to testing. He was found to have
a 0.10 blood alcohol level and
was arrested for DUI. The officer
searched the vehicle and within
it found 54.5 grams of marijuana
and a small puppy dog.
CASE NUMBER 06-0973
0545-2006 at 1730 hours
Another report of a naked man
masturbating at women on the
beach. Nothing new. There has
been some talk of installing a
permanent sign at the beach
trail entrance that reads "Notice:
male in his 40s exposing himself
and masturbating ahead," with a
generic stick figure portraying
the act.

CASE NUMBER 06-0963
0544-O6 at 0200 hours
An officer observed a male punch
another male in the face. When
the officer approached them to
ask the victim if he wanted to
press charges they hugged each
other. Several times.

CASE NUMBER 06-0964
0544-06 at 1859 hours
There was a report of graffiti on
the sidewalk in the Soup near Idorm. It was written in 14-iich
characters with three different
colors of spray paint. This is
not included in the blotter, but
some research concludes that
the characters are Russian and
spell out "Lenin." Pretty spooky,
huh kids?

Blotter edited by Curtis Randolph
Photo by Aaron Bietz

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NEWS

MAY 18, 2006

The TESC Organic Farm is full of life
By Kelly Battershell
Wow! What a beautiful spring the
Northwest has seen so far, we really
couldn't ask for better weather. Only minutes from main campus, the TESC Organic
Farm is buzzing with life. If you have not
ventured down the trail to the farm yet, I
strongly suggest that you do, at least once.
There are so many things to see. Not only is
it one of the most beautiful, relaxing places
on campus, we grow food here too!
The greenhouses are full of brassicas
(cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli),
mixed salad greens, lettuce heads, Easteregg radishes, peas and tomatoes. Not to
mention the thousands of plant starts for
TESC as well as Boisfort Valley Farm,
Helsing Junction and the Master Gardener
Program. The starts are literally overflowing onto outdoor tables (no matter how
many more we build it never seems to be
enough.. .c'mon, just one more table, Dan).
In the field, all the alliums (onions, leeks,
and shallots) have been planted including
garlic, which was actually planted last fall.
Root crops such as carrots and beets have
been poking their heads up for a couple
weeks now. The fields are also planted with
more brassicas (including Swiss chard),
Painted Mountain Corn (a gorgeous ornamental), peas and a wide variety of flowers. The June strawberries are flowering
and the raspberry patch is filling back in
nicely. The apple blossoms have come and
gone and we only have to wait for the juicy •
apples to set. This is only current for today
as more plants are germinating or being
transplanted every single day. If you visit
the farm today and one week from now you
will hardly recognize it as the same space,
it is truly amazing.
Not only do we have plants galore,
this farm is also teeming with animal life.
Currently we have 51 laying hens with one •
rooster. We have 12 ducks, ten hens and
two drakes (males). We also received 73
baby chicks this spring; they are growing
strong and are currently about two and
a half weeks old. The plan is to have in
between 90 and 100 egg-laying hens by
the end of fall. If you have ever tried to
purchase eggs at our farmstand you probably understand what a hot ticket our multicolored, organic eggs are. We usually sell
out of eggs within minutes of opening the
stand. I have even heard stories about folks
staking out the market area so they can
be the first to get our eggs. By increasing
our flock size we will obviously be able to
bring more eggs to market. We received six
different varieties of baby chicks this year.
The pride of our flock is the Aracauna,
sometimes referred to as the Easter egg

chicken, because
it lays eggs in
many
shades
of blue, green
and pink, so we
ordered 15 more.
We also added
three other exotic
bird varieties that
we don't already
have in our flock.
The White Crested
Black Polish is my
personal favorite.
This is an all black
bird with a large
white '"fro" on its
head that will lay
white eggs (something we don't currently have). The
baby Polish are
so cute, they currently have yellow
tufts of feathers
on their heads and
are not noticeably
smaller than the
other varieties.
The Light Brahma
is a feather-footed
friend that is
photo courtesy of
mainly white with Ducks forage in the orchard at the Evergreen Organic Farm. Ducks help with pest
Jesse Miller
black feathers on control and fertilization and produce rich, delicious eggs.
the tail and h'ead-these ladies will lay brown eggs. The new birds. Although our flock is consid- around, members of DEAP, and numerGolden Laced Wyandotte have golden and ered free range, during the growing season ous volunteers. I almost forgot to mention
black feathers arranged in a beautiful pat- we keep them in an outdoor yard so they the fabulous farm staff: Melissa Barker,
tern. They also will add to our brown egg stay out of the veggies (they get the run farm manager; Jacob the Rockstar, farm
inventory. We also added a few standard of the farm during the winter). Not only aid; Michael andNikki Dallman, caretakvarieties that we currently don't have. The have we expanded the chicken yard, we ers and farm aids; the community gardens
Golden Sex Link is a worldwide variety have created new yards for turkeys that will coordinator, Aaron Varadi; and the infaraised in over 60 countries. The reason for be arriving at the beginning of June, and mous compost crew.
Please come visit us. You are always
the name Sex Link is that, unlike most bird angora goats that will be arriving Friday,
varieties, the male and female are distinctly May 19. We will also be raising a cross welcome, you will be greeted with smiles
different immediately after hatching; the breed of Rhode Island Red and Cornish and there are numerous people to give
males are a creamy white while the females pastured poultry on the farm again this guided tours or just walk around and do
are colored in shades of red. They both year starting in early June. Look for what ever it is you would like to do. Of
grow up to be golden colored with a white future articles from the students who will course, please support us at the farm stand
undertone. These birds will lay over 300 be heading up these projects in the weeks too. There is a lot of talk on campus about
local and organic food systems and I don't
brown eggs per year. We thought we might to come.
see
any way to get any more local than a
like some more white eggs so the final variI think that you may get the point—the
ety is the Austra White. This bird is actually TESC Organic Farm is teeming with life. ten-minute walk down the gorgeous farm
a cross between a Black Australorp and a Oh, did I mention the 30 students in the trail. Remember, this is your farm too!
See you soon.
White Leghorn. In appearance these birds Practice of Sustainable Agriculture proare the standard chickens most people think gram that work and study on the farm,
Kelly Battershell is a senior enrolled in
about, white with a red comb.
or the other two classes, Steve Scherell's
In the last few weeks we have been compost class and Martha Rosemeyer's the Practice of Sustainable Agriculture.
hard at work getting the property ready class, titled Tropical Cropping Systems that
for the new livestock that we will be spend a good portion of time on the farm?
bringing in. We have expanded the size There are community garden members
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NEWS

MAY 18, 2006

Voting for CAB redesign begins next
Monday
you will still get a chance to vote on which
of the three plans you prefer.
Each plan differs in cost and new
continued from cover
features. The low-cost plan would cost
ties upgrades. However, if students want to students $3.25 per credit and would add
improve upon other areas in the building 3,700 square feet onto the building as
they will have to pick up the costs them- well as add a new information kiosk and a
selves. This would not be the first time stu- student-run cafe. The mid-cost plan would
dents did this, however, as U-dub, Wazoo cost $4.25 per credit and would add 7,800
and several other schools in the state of square feet onto the building and would
Washington have recently paid for Student include the info kiosk, the student-run cafe,
and several large new student lounges. It
Unions with student money.
would
also incorporate some sustainThe second part of the vote deals with
able
energy
and water strategies into the
the three renovation designs that the CAB
pre-design committee—a group of stu- design. The high cost plan, at $5.75 per
dents, faculty and administration that has credit would add 14,500 square feet onto
been working together for the last three the building and add all the same things
months—and the architects of Perkins- as the two smaller plans on a larger scale
Will have put together. After voting on as well as adding an outdoor and indoor
whether or not you wish to see student performance space. It would incorporate
funds paying for the renovation, you will a rainwater catchment system into the
get the chance to pick which of the three building, as well as edible landscaping,
plans you would like to see built should solar heated water, natural ventilation and
the vote pass. Whether you vote yes or no a water reclamation stream on the north
to pay for a renovation with student funds, side of the building. The high cost plan is

also the only plan that meets the square
footage requests made by the current user
groups and meets the projected needs of the
campus as enrollment increases. All three
plans are currently posted in the bookstore
windows for student viewing.
Whether you are for or against renovating the CAB with student funds, it is
important that you vote. If less than 25
percent of the student body votes then the
entire vote is invalid and thrown out. That
means that all the money that the school
has spent on the pre-design work, the get
out the vote campaign and the voting process was a waste. Since this is something
that the school has been spending money
on, directly or indirectly, it is student
money. That means your money. So when
May 22 comes around, vote! Make your
voice heard! Log on to Gateway and vote
on the CAB re-design.
Daniel Edleson-Stein is a senior
enrolled in Foundations of Visual Arts.

Bike thefts on Evergreen campus
continued from cover
through, but even sturdy U-locks that are
nearly impossible to sever have been vulnerable. Garland noted that throughout the
entire community as a whole, bike thieves
have been using keys that can break into
multiple different U-locks.
Since September of 2005, there have
been 13 reported bike thefts on campus.
I spoke with Sabine Riggins in the Police
Services office. She also informed me that
over 1000 bikes have been registered with
Police Services since they started licensing
bikes in the late '90's. Officer Garland told
me this has led to the recovery of stolen
bikes. "If found, the Evergreen sticker
will have it returned." Despite this extra
measure of security, prevention is a whole
different issue. Garland reported that previous thieves apprehended in the past often
offered methamphetamine addiction as
motivation for their crimes. "Most of the

(bike) thefts are drug related," she said. She
also mentioned that there has been prior
evidence that entertains the possibility of
a theft ring in Tacoma where stolen bikes
are exchanged in mass volume for drugs.
She went on to describe how multiple
bikes have been quickly stolen in the past.
Thieves would survey the campus during
the daytime, scope out the contents of
the numerous bike racks on campus, and
return during night hours with large vans
or trucks, and focus on stealing as many of
the best bikes possible. Nevertheless, bike
theft really comes down to opportunity. An
unlocked bike is the worst possible prevention of theft, especially if is left out for long
periods of time during the day.
Living on campus at Evergreen can be
made a much more positive and rewarding
experience with a bike. The campus itself is
conducive for cyclists and there's no doubt

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that it is fun to constantly roam its winding
terrain, especially during nice weather. Bike
theft will continue to occur at Evergreen,
but only because locks aren't totally infallible. Students can, however, do a number
of things suggested by Police Services to
drastically decrease their chance of having
their bike stolen. These include keeping
it indoors over break, using a lock every
time the bike is out of the owner's site,
taking a picture of the bike, and of course,
getting it registered with Police Services.
No bike, whether it be a $500 Bianchi or a
$35 one-speed Western Flyer (like the one I
purchased at our very own Evergreen Bike
Shop) deserves to be stolen.
Paul Osterlund is a freshman enrolled
in Animated Visions.

Let by-laws
be by-laws
Clarifying student
government
continued from cover
To ensure that candidates' numbers
were assigned in a fair manner, Adam
November drew names out of a hat and
assigned each one a number based on the
order in which it was drawn.
The final election plan will be less
burdensome on voters, but will also
create more work for people responsible
for tabulating the election results. Instead
of automatically tallying results, Gateway
will just store ballots.
When the polls close on June 2,
people—it is still unclear who—will tally
the numbers listed by voters on submitted
ballots. The 20 elected Geoduck Union
representatives will be the twenty candidates with the highest vote counts.
When asked, Tom Mercado said he was
unsure who would do the counting, but
suggested that students recruited by S&A
would probably do the job. Kaszynski said
that she was not sure who would do the
counting either, but added that because
the polls don't close until June 2, having
an election plan in place was the greater
priority this week.
After the student government elections are finished, the Geoduck Union's
21 representatives willhave a lot of work
ahead of them.
Representatives are scheduled to
meet June 12 to meet the administration,
learn how Evergreen operates, and begin
discussing the issues to be tackled next
school year.
Both Mercado and Kaszynski said they
hoped to see student government create a
more efficient process for electing students
to school offices.
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FEATURES

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The problem of
procrastination and
a pragmatic
perspicacious
solution
By Aislyn Matias
The [beginning of the] End
Student #1: Isolated at a desk, with
If I were a little more like Aesop, a
head in hand, the student murmurs to
oneself. It happens to be 8:27 at night. turtle would probably be involved. Alas,
My paper can't, won't evolve, budge, I am not Aesop. I may not be able to
progress... No, not the paper, 1 can't proffer the best of parables, but I would
think past the intro, middle, the conclu- like to extend an invitation to join us in
sion, it's so far off. Conclusion? Uggh. the Writing Center and Prime Time. We
A conclusion requires,an introduction. are happy to be a sounding board for any
Nice to meet you, paper. Tell me a story elocutionary conundrums or confabulaof how you end. What? No words yet? tory utterances you wish to express. Our
hours are:
Oh, yeah, that's my job. Big sigh.
Monday-Thursday 10-6
Two minutes go by as the student
Friday 11-4
grumbles, paces, and eventually sits
Sunday 12-6
down in front of the paper again. A flash
And after hours, Prime Time is open
of lightning accompanied by a spurt of
energy causes the student to fall back- Sunday-Wednesday 6-9
The Writing Center is available by
wards" out of the chair.
Student # 1: Speaking hurriedly, in phone at (360) 867-6420 or online at
a self-reflexive dialogue, while getting www.evergreen.edu/writingcenter.
untangled from the chair. Hey, I can get
Workshop Wednesdays are hour-long
this done tonight, I can go to the Prime
Time-Writing Center. They're open until workshops directed with a specific focus
9 p.m., and if says here... student grabs in mind. Week eight workshops will be
flyer out of the recycle bin...that Prime 'held in Seminar II B2109 Wednesday
Time is located on the second floor of afternoon.
2-3 p.m. Grammar Rodeo presents
A-Dorm.
Student #1 puts on a pair of flip- Connecting Clauses
3-4 p.m. Academic Writing will focus
flops and runs into the crusty lobby of
on
The Summative Self Evaluation
A-Dorm. There the student sees that
4-5 p.m. Scientific Writing w i l l be
the center is open for another half-hour
and is greeted by peers who spend the tailored to your needs
5-6 p.m. Creative Writing will focus
remaining half-hour exploring directions
the paper can take, eventually coming to on Creative Nonfiction
a conclusion.
Aislyn Matias is a writing tutor from
Lights dim.
the Evergreen Writing Center. She is
enrolled in an independent learning
contract and Fiction Lab.

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The story of the less-civilized striking
it rich when oil is found on their property,
in the swamp. The Clampetts are paid one
billion dollars for their oil patch. To better
the family, Jeb Clampett moves them to
Beverly Hills. Ha, that sounds so simple.
A banker sets his sights on Mr. Clampett
and does everything possible to keep his
money in the bank. Through some conversation Mr. Clampett states that he would
like a wife. The banker's assistant is given
the task of playing match-maker. Various
strange characters find their way into the
services of the Clampetts. Most ail are
motivated by...you guessed it...money.
In the end...wait, I can't tell you that.
Yes, it's a just a crazy movie often aired
on TV...but you might watch it. If you find
humor in rags to riches stories, I would
suggest tuning in to the ABC Family (39)
channel.
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She is the coordinator of the Arts and
Entertainment section.

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series, hosted by the Musician's Club and KAOS. The series will
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

COOPER POINT JOURNAL

MAY 18, 2006

Writes
of
Spring
Inside the first annual Evergreen writer's conference

, t 40 minutes-

.silence descended On ^

The Cedar Room of the Longhouse
filled with sleepy writers as they gathered
on Saturday, May 6 for the Writer's Guild's
first annual Spring Writes Conference,
which started at nine in the morning and
finished at 6:30 in the early evening.
The air was cool and the sky was
clouded over, spring emitting green only
through the newly born leaves: nothing to
regret being inside, where awaited bagels
(from Bagel Brothers) and Omar's organic
coffee (from Batdorf & Bronson). When
the thirty or so people come to exercise
their craft had settled into their seats,
rubbed their eyes, and had a few sips, Kylin
Larsson, co-coordinator of The Writer's
Guild, started the day with greetings,
and a few bright words about how good
it is for normally (or abnormally) solitary
writer-beings to commune with each other.
She then turned it over to Sandy Yannone,
Directress of The Writing Center (which
co-sponsored the event), who would lead
us in our first session.
Sandy commiserated with us by noting
the unduly early hour at which we had
gathered to try and get our brains in gear.
She was gentle, got us -laughing, and
nudged us into thinking about our first
genre of the day: poetry—in particular,
line breaks.
During her college days, Sandy had
been commanded to obsess over line
breaks, and she generously shared with
us the fruits of her labor. We learned to
see how much space exists between the
end of one line and the beginning of the
next, and how a writer can play with what
happens in the mind of the reader in that
moment. She had us tinker with written
pieces, continuing a line the way we might
expect it to continue, only to find the author
of the piece had gone somewhere entirely
else. We also composed a bit on our own,
keeping in mind the multiple meanings
each word might have, and therefore the
different avenues one can open up depending upon choice and placement.
Playing with words and how they
lead the mind around according to their
functions and uses led nicely into the
next session with Steven Hendricks,
visiting faculty in Creative Writing and

Book Arts. His focus was Structure and
Combinatorics, and he talked about work
begun by the OuLiPo, short for Ouvroir de
la Litterature Potentielle (the "Workshop
for Potential Literature"), a group of
mainly French writers and mathematicians
who got together in the '60s and began
using mathematical structures in their literary creations, working with constraints
and rules. One novel, La Disparition
by Georges Perec, was written entirely
without words containing the letter 'e'
(which had "disappeared", along with the
protagonist). Using that constraint, Steven
suggested we revise what we'd penned
during Sandy's poetry session. Writing
in this way forced us to go beyond pur
usual boundaries and habitual patterns,
and to search for uncommon language.
The results were surprising. Quite a few
of us noted the superiority of our revisions: Who'd have thought that simply
eliminating the use of one letter could
lead to text that was so'much more vivid
and precise.
Steven also illuminated some of the
ideas behind Combinatorics, another
mathematical principle applied to writing
by the OuLiPo. He talked about Tarot.
and the huge number of story possibilities contained within the 72 cards of each
deck. We split into small groups, pulled
about 5 cards per person, and began to
consider all the ways each card could be
interpreted, re-interpreted, and shuffled
around to create entirely new and different story lines. As with line breaks, one of
our goals was to search for unpredictable
constructions. Certain archetypal mythologies run around in our minds, and it can be
hard to break free of them: By laying them
out in front of us we can see what our mind
dpes with them, and then we can undo that
by reaching into the chaos and pulling out
a new order. We also began illustrating our
own cards on rectangles of blank paper.
These were to contain more personal elements, ones that might not be found in the
established hierarchy. This was licking at
the tip of an iceberg and many of us were
still engrossed in searching out and drawing our subconscious elements when it was
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Lunch was leisurely, graced by Vic's
Pizza, New York Style (which I can attest
to, having grown up in NYC), salad, cookies and more coffee—Yay! (By the end of
the day 1 was completely wigged out from
caffeine, but it sure was good, and organic,
too!)
After lunch came the non-verbal portion of the day: a Painted Word/Cut-Ups
workshop, modeled on the Painted Word
workshops held by Hirsh Diamant in the
fall, and a "Cut-Ups" workshop held by
Sandy in the Writing Center. We spent
an hour painting, collaging, and creating
works inspired by and using words in the
fluid mediums of sumi-e and acrylic, using
scissors and glue-sticks, cutting up old
books and magazines, all to the evocative
score for "American Beauty" by Thomas
Newman.
After the first 15 minutes of general
babbling, figuring and setting up, silence
descended on the room: no one spoke for
almost 40 minutes. For word folks, that's
a long time. One observer noted a convergence of body motion with the changing
musical rhythms. Creative minds, freed
from the constraint of using language in
linear mode, exploded onto sheets of paper,
using color and images, adding textures
and even venturing out into three dimensions, using string and fragments of paper
with or without words on them. When all
was done, many of us felt quite covetous
of each others' creations. Maybe next year
we should have an auction at the end of
the day.
The tables were then cleared, the
brushes were washed, our art was set out
to dry, and we sat down, ready to absorb the
wisdom of Bill Ransom, writing faculty.
Bill's session was like taking a jet airliner
through ways to revise. He sanctioned our
pale first attempts by encouraging us to let
that first draft just gush out. Getting it out
is important enough; getting in the way
by thinking too hard while we're doing it
doesn't serve us.
The fine-tuning really begins once we
have that draft, and Bill's session was
all about the fine-tuning. He suggested
circling certain kinds of phrases, such as
"it was," "there were," and words such as

spoke j° r '

By Victoria Larkin
"decided to," "would," and all like vagaries: placeholders for real subjects, For
instance, rather than saying: "It was raining," try something like: "Rain hammered
down like the fists of God" be specific and
visual. Going through a draft and circling
designated words and phrases allows a
writer to rethink that moment, and to go
in deeper, giving their reader more visceral
and unique images, showing rather than
telling. Bill had us delve into what we'd
written earlier, circle our stock phrases, and
"make it new," as Ezra Pound implored.
Again, the results were surprising: simple,
yet profound changes giving us a sense of
what can be done, and of how long it might
take. Good writing is not for the timid: Bill
helped to take some of the fear out of revising by giving us concrete and objective tasks
to perform, one by one, that polish the stone
from which our sculpture has sprung.
After we let Bill go, we prepared for
an open reading session. We had a few
words from Sandy, who is a practiced and
accomplished reader, about delivery and
projection. Then mostly everyone read
work they'd produced during the day, or
other work they'd brought with them to
share.
Kylin Larsson put immense time and
energy into this event. Spring Writes was her
baby, and she birthed it well. Her midwives
were Kate Knappett, America Fitzgerald,
and yours truly. Her nurse-assistant was
her husband Lars, who proved invaluable
by keeping the show running behind the
scenes. There were lovely spring bookmarks
for all, and each of us left with a basketful
of goodies to dip into for the rest of our
writing lives.
Many thanks to each of the wonderful
professors who gave us their time, energy
and expertise, and to all of the folks who
attended. Here's to Spring, here's to Writing,
here's to Ritual, and here's to what can be
done with words. Write on, and don't forget
to come into The Writing Center for a little
tweak here and there, and just to have someone to talk with about your writing ideas.
Victoria Larkin is a senior enrolled in
Arts, Entertainment, and the Child, and
Orissi. She is also a tutor in the Writing
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UID
How to vote
Voting begins Monday, May
22 and will continue until
June 2. It will take place on
Gateway, Evergreen's web
registration program. You can
vote at any computer with
internet access, or at a voting
booth on campus. To vote, go
to www.evergreen.edu/gateway
and log in with your student ID
and password.
Once you're logged in, choose
the "student votes" option at
the .bottom of the page. There
are two issues to vote on this
quarter: student government
candidates, and creation of a
new student fee to pay for a
remodel of the CAB building.
Choose the "Geoduck Union
Candidate Election" option to
vote for your representatives.
Because Gateway's software
is not set up for a large election like ours, the next part of
the vote may seem a little odd.
Here's how it works:
All of the candidates will be
listed by number—the same
numbers they are listed with in
this voter's guide. Beneath the
list of candidates, there will be
a comment box. To choose your
candidates, all you have to do is
type the number for each candidate into the box. Separate the
' numbers with commas.
Your vote would look something like this: 29, 27, 25, 23,
21, 19, etc. .
You can choose up to 20
candidates. You can also writein candidates not listed on the
ballot. Just type their names into
the box.

Why are the Where can
candidates
I get more
listed by
information?
number?
Contact Greeners for Student
We know it isn't "the
Evergreen way" to list people
by number but because of the
way the Gateway system works,
we had to use a comment box to
list the candidates. We thought
you'd rather type in numbers
instead of entire names.

Government at 867-6636 or gr
eenergov@evergreen.edu. You
can also contact Evergreen's
student Election Commissioner
at elections@evergreen.edu.

What if I
don't remember who each
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for them.
candidates, we'll count the first
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discard the rest.

What
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Why
should
I care?
Evergreen's student government (The Geoduck
Union) will represent
YOU. They'll have the
power to speak on your
behalf to Evergreen's
administration, the state
legislature, and the faculty.
When the administration
wants to make decisions,
they'll come to our representatives to hear what
students want.
Although the Geoduck
Union doesn't have a set
of "issues" yet, they could
work on concerns ranging
from tuition, student fees,
and nomination of the
student trustee, to campus
grievance processes, student involvement, and
making our campus more
welcoming to people from
diverse backgrounds.
Which of the candidates
do you want to represent
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Candidate Name: Daniel Mies
Year in school:
Freshman
Year at Evergreen: First year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Liberal Arts

Candidate Name: David J. Faber
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Independent Contract:
"Thinking Beyond the Nation State." My
emphasis is on International Politics arid
Political Economy.
Candidate Statement:
As a representative of the Evergreen community to the first Geoduck Union I will work
to ensure that all activities of the student
government are as transparent as possible. I
will work to incorporate the duties of the S&A
Board to their rightful place: a democratically
elected student government. I will encourage the formation of a "town-meeting" system
by which students will have a forum to participate in government functions. I will propose
that the Geoduck Union post all activities to a campus-circulated newsletter, be it the CPJ
or a government-specific publication.
Candidate Name: Nicholas KeiselStagnone
Year in School: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Campus: Olympia
Program/emphasis: "Para the Veitna"
Political Science, Literature
Candidate Statement:
Your New Manchurian Candidate...
When I think why it is that I want to be
elected to the student council, I suppose I
just try and remember what the door mouse
said. When I try and remember that, I get to
thinking about why the white knight is talking
backwards and that's when it HITS ME- The Red Queen... So if you like fighting the
power, whatever color it is you should know that its somewhere along those tricky lines
that I run, why I run and well how I run... But then again, it's better than passing the time
by playing a little solitaire...
Candidate Name: Matt Kreiling
Year in school: Fourth year
Year at TESC: Third year
Program/Emphasis: "Res Publica"
Literature/Political Science
Candidate Statement:
Do you know how your tuition is spent?
How are decisions made at Evergreen? What
structures regulate those decisions? Who
makes them? I'm Matt Kreiling and 1 don't
know either. Once elected, 1 will direct my
energy towards making these questions easier
to answer. As a transfer student on financial
aid, a writing tutor, and an Olympia resident,
I am particularly interested in the aspects of
governance that speak to these aspects of my character. More importantly, I am humble
and open-minded about organizing this fragile incarnation of student government into a
lasting, effective, and transparent entity.
Candidate Name: Terra Evans
Year in school: Masters
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: "Res Publica"
Political Theory and Development
Candidate Statement:
I am seeking a position in the Geoduck
Union in order to represent students whose
needs might not otherwise be considered. I
am a Masters student who commutes from
Puyallup, where I live with my husband and
two cats. Because all students bring unique
perspectives and experiences to their education, it is essential to give every student input
into how our school is run. I am dedicated to the creation of a student union that will expand
the student community in a way that fosters respect and integrity; creating an environment
in which everyone can be safe, valued, and fulfilled.

Candidate Name: Kekoa Ka'awa
Year in School: Freshman
Year at Evergreen: First year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Science

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Candidate Statement:
I am motivated, energetic and obsessive. I like to finish what I start and do an amazing

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Candidate Statement:
In the course of growing up in Olympia, I
have always admired the liberal spirit of The
Evergreen State College. After taking six years
off from education, there was only one choice
for me. When I came here, though, I found that
Evergreen had lost its spirit, and is now in a
transition for a new identity. I would like to
be elected to help Evergreen find its identity
again, and to establish its place in our changing
world.
Candidate Name: Sarah Jane Bland
Year in school:
Junior
Year at Evergreen: First year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis:
Public
Administration, Technology, Audio/Video
Candidate Statement:
I want to represent us and communicate
our voice in the decisions that are shaping the
future of TESC. I come from a very diverse
background in all aspects of my life. I am a
strong leader, avid negotiator, quiet listener,
and a peaceful mediator. I have experience
supporting and participating on policymaking boards and committees in Washington
State government. I am positive, passionate, and purposeful in everything 1 do in
my life. I want to be involved and help us make a difference.
Candidate Name: Carolyn Donna Commer
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Classics and English
Renaissance Literature
Candidate Statement:
Carolyn Commer wants to be a part of student
government because Carolyn wants to ensure
that all students' interests are being served, and
because she wants all students to be informed
about current campus policies. Too often
students are left in the dark. What matters to
Carolyn? Long-term curriculum planning (what
Evergreen plans to teach and why), Evergreen's
low admission standards and high acceptance rates (we take roughly 98 percent of students
who apply), Evergreen's abysmal first-year retention rates (more than one fourth of our firstyear students never come back), as well as Evergreen's ethical standards in faculty hiring.
Candidate Name: Jeannette Brann
Year in School: Junior
Year at Evergreen: First
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Political Philosophy and
Law
Candidate Statement:
I am person who knows that representation
means having a voice to speak on behalf of our
student body and future Evergreen students. I
have always been concerned with creating an
environment that fosters growth and diversity.
I am running in the Geoduck Union election
because my priority is to ensure that the government built reflects our Evergreen principles,
namely opening space for dialogue and engaging the student body in public activity and
participation. I plan to help implement sound policies grounded in integrity and truth while
committed to those represented. Thank you.

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Candidate Name: Jacob Erwin
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Not listed.
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Postcolonial Studies, Political Economy, and Fanonian Theory

Candidate Statement:
As a Governmental representative, it would be my duty to do my best in representing the
interests of my constituents, Evergree.ners, and not the interests of myself, or other thirdparty entities which happen to donate healthily to my campaign. But, as proven by our current real government, objectivity and honesty in representative democracy has nothing to
do with such ethics, and everything to do with money. I therefore promise not to represent
my constituency accurately, necessarily, but to represent myself and my interests, as well
as those interests which coincidentally line my pockets. Thus, here, in a brief yet accurate
syriopsis, are my own interests, the interests which I will be representing: Fuck War, Fuck
Capitalism, Fuck The Man, Elect: Jake Erwin

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MAY 18, 2006

Candidate Name: Ben Canyon Gass
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: "The Power and
Limitations of Dialogue " Mediation/Conflict
Resolution

Candidate Name: Nichole H. Black
Year in school: Third year '
Year at Evergreen: First year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Political Philosophy

Candidate Statement:
I'm in it for the experience, the learning
that is bound to take place in building consensus and representing a constituency—in
being "The Man" (for a change) and sticking
it to myself. Before wielding an esteemed
power and exercising an articulate voice,
Student Government will need a solid foundation upon which to stand. My interest lies in aiding this process, serving as a medium
through which people can express their interests (like a personal ad), and offering my
commitment to sustain a respected representative body that speaks on behalf of Evergreen
students about the issues that affect them.

Candidate Name: Asenka Miller
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Not listed.
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Communications
& Society
Candidate Statement:
I am a northwest native beholding twenty
years of campus growth with budgetary experience. I want to serve you, the students. 1
will be committed to proactively affecting
change in the best interests of the student
body; furthering cultural and social growth
of student affairs; and generally advocating
the interests of the students to the college and the community. 1 encourage unity within the
Geoduck Union for issues such as the CAB redesign, food, safety, and security. Let's grow
as Greeners together. Vote for me -ASENKA MILLER - YOUR REPRESENTATIVE on
the student government - May 22, 2006.
Candidate Name: Joshua James Waite
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: First year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Business

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Candidate Statement:
I am seeking election to the Geoduck union because I am advocate for students' rights.
I believe in Evergreen's unique learning experience and the diversity it encompasses. I
am a married, returning adult student who commutes a significant distance and battles a
chronic disability. I understand the physical, mental, financial and emotional challenges
placed on students who seek higher education. My commitment to the Evergreen student
body is genuine desire to listen and represent with compassion, empathy and most of all,
integrity.
Candidate Name: Anthony Sison
Year in school: Second year
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Communications/
unsure. Formerly nursing.
Candidate Statement:
While I don't exactly consider myself
leadership material, I'd like to think that I can
represent some sort of sub-demographic of
Evergreen students that probably doesn't get
their voice heard all that often. As a catholicschool survivor, queer, pseudo-geeky, asianamerican, not-really-discordian, workingthrough-college, small-statured student, I feel
like I could at the very least provide a unique viewpoint, if not an entirely fresh perspective.
Most of all, though, I think being a rep would be fun. Also, I was promised ice cream if I
applied, and I really enjoy ice cream. I only get nine words left! I'll make them count.
Candidate Name: Victor Sanders
Year in school: Freshman
Year at Evergreen: First Year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Community Studies

Candidate Statement:
My name is Victor Sanders, and I am a freshman here at Evergreen. I am running to be the
underclassmen vote. There's a huge voice in
freshmen housing, and I want to make sure that
Candidate Statement:
new students to Evergreen next year know they
1 care about our school "The Evergreen State-College." 1 care what the students want. I have an advocate in the Geoduck Union. Back
care what the students get. I care about making Evergreen a better place for all. I can bring in Bellingham, I was elected four times as a
a change to this school. 1 should be elected into the Geoduck student union.
representative in my high schools student government, where I learned a lot about leadership
roles. Because our government is new, it's important that we have strong votes like mine
in our union, which reflect diverse and sometimes quiet voices.
Candidate Name: Spencer McQueen

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Year in school: Sophomore
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: "Looking Backward:
American in the 20th Century" History/
Political Philosophy
Candidate Statement:
When I first heard of the Geoduck Student
Union I was shocked that so many students
supported something that seemingly went
against some of the school's founding principles, a student government. While reflecting,
I realized that many of the core fundamentals
of Evergreen have slipped away. It seems that
as time has passed our school shifted more and more toward the traditional college model
because the faculty, students and administration have become more and more polarized.
What I envision is a Geoduck Union that brings these three worlds together uniting and
marching together to a new greener future.
Candidate Name: Rebekah Thornburg
Year in school: Fourth year
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Campus: Tacoma
Program: "Cycle Makers & Cycle
Breakers"
Candidate Statement:
The success of Evergreen is in maintaining a collaborative learning environment in
which we can all grow together and flourish
as a community. The Tacoma Campus has a
saying in which I strongly agree with and
admire, "Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve." I
am running in hope that I can be a representative of Evergreen, the college I love and
of Washington, the state I am from. Hopefully by being a representative of the Geoduck
Student Union I can advocate for Tacoma and serve both of our communities better by
bridging the gap between the Tacoma and Olympia campuses.

Candidate Name: Stephen Engel
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: philosophy and
Classics
Candidate Statement:
Stephen
Engel
was
instrumental in the ratification of this
constitution, in the establishment of this
government, as an active member of
Greeners for Student Government, as an
outspoken advocate for a stronger student
voice. This year he served as student representative on both Hiring DTP and Business
Hire Search Committee, and is a member of The Phrontisterion. Next year will make
or break the Geoduck Union. There's work to be done, and it must be done well.
As Stephen was firmly devoted to its ratification, he will, again, be devoted to lifting the
government off the ground, into the air.
Candidate Name: Kenyon Foxworthy
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Political Science and
International Studies
Candidate Statement:
The adoption of the Geoduck Student Union
is something we should be proud of. But we
can't stop there. As' representative to the first
Geoduck Student Union, I will make sure that
you have a voice in administration's decisionmaking process. I will also work so that not only
does the Geoduck Student Union get the funding it needs, but that we also obtain independent sources of regular funding. I also understand
the need for student involvement in government, therefore I will work hard to implement a
system of town hall meetings where students have a say in our decision-making.

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VOTER'S GUIDE

MAY 18, 2006

Candidate Name: Kylen Clayton
Year in school: Second year
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Campus: Olympia
Program/"Emphasis: "Res Publica"
Classical Studies

Candidate Name: Ben Hart
Year in School: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: "Nation and
Narration"

Candidate Statement:
1 want to be elected to one of the
21 Representative positions on the
Geoduck Union because I represent a very
diverse portion of the population here
at Evergreen. As a first generation, low
income, queer student I feel that I already
have the background to be a diverse voice
in the Union. I have a strong belief that the voices of all students should be represented
and it will be my goal to hear and represent as many of those voices as possible. As a
representative, I will be committed to the concerns of the student body.

Candidate Statement:
It's time for a student voice at Evergreen.
It's time for Evergreen students to be represented at the local and state level. It's time
to speak out about tuition hikes. It's time to
talk about diversity on campus. It's time for
dialogue about corporate food service. It's
time to communicate effectively with the
administration. As an active member of Greeners for Student Government pushing for
the ratification of the Geoduck Union Constitution, I have the experience, energy, and
expertise to be an active and effective representative on the Geoduck Union. Thanks
for considering me, Evergreen. Please vote on May 22.

Candidate Name: Connor Moran
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Currently in
Evening and Weekend classes, emphasizing in writing and law.

Candidate Name: Brooke McLaneHigginson
Year in school: Senior
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Classical Studies
and Philosophy of Law

Candidate Statement:
I want to fight the long-ignored problems
of daily Evergreen living, and ensure that the
ideals of Evergreen and its members manifest in the classroom, registration office,
cafeteria, and police services desk.

Candidate Statement:
Right now, students have little collective
voice at Evergreen; our new student government, however, will give us the opportunity to strengthen our student presence on
campus. I want to be part of student government because 1 want to help students. But I
am also concerned about long-term student
issues like class availability, opportunities for foreign language study, campus diversity,
availability of student services, foodservice contracts, high acceptance rates, and low
retention. As a representative of student government, I will set a precedent for how
much student government can accomplish for Evergreen students, ensuring successful
student governance for years to come.

Candidate Name: Nycole Hyatt
Year in school: Senior
Year at Evergreen: Third year
Program/Emphasis: Cultural studies,
political science, film
Candidate Statement:
I am Nycole. I am excited about the
opportunity to be a part of the first student
union at Evergreen. This will be my last
year and I really want to be more engaged in
my school'before I graduate. I am a cultural
studies student with a little bit of political
science and film studies thrown in for good
measure. I care about preserving the community socially and environmentally. I want Evergreen to maintain its unique character.
1 am fair, open-minded, opinionated, and pretty smart. Please vote for me.

Candidate Name: Sam Green
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: First Year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: M a k i n g
Difference: Doing Social Change

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Candidate Statement:

My goal for the Geoduck Union is to
help build a lasting and powerful institution that can effectively serve the Students
of Evergreen. During this pivotal first year
of the Union, I will work to ensure that the
new government is liable and receptive to
the concerns of the student body. I will
personally seek to stop Evergreen from
changing into an average state school and instead maintain it as an alternative place of
learning. I hope to serve on the Geoduck Union and give more voice to the students of
the Evergreen State College.

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Candidate Name: Daniel Bolduc
Year in school: Freshman
Year at Evergreen: First year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Independent contract & internship, Ecology and the Built
Environment
Candidate Statement:
I've had experience representing the student body to college administration as the
Coordinator of SOFA (Students Organizing for Food Autonomy.) Election to student
government will be a natural extension of this continuing dialogue. As a student I
am highly involved in on-campus activism and I will continue to be throughout my
Evergreen career.

Candidate Name: Tim Gage
Year in School: Senior
Year at Evergreen: Second year
Emphasis: Political Economy

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Candidate Statement:
I have a lot of energy, am very motivated, have experience in
student government and organizational leadership, a feel I could make a difference. I
will work hard.
Candidate Name: Serenity Wise
Year in school: Junior
Year at Evergreen: First year
Campus: Olympia
Program/Emphasis: Art
of
Conversation, communication and sociology (minor in dance)
Candidate Statement:
Student communities are interesting
in the sense that, other than the goal of
learning, we have very diverse needs.
Evergreen students are workers, parents,
partiers, activists, artists, scientists, and of
course list goes on (but I'm only allowed
100 words or less). Evergreen community
is in Tacoma, Olympia, and on reservations such as the Quinault. We are night, day,
long-distance, full- and part-timers. My point: we got a lot of communities with a lot of
things going on. Our student government needs to serve every community we can possibly observe exists within Evergreen. I can speak to my experiences of communities in
which I fall, but I am not the spokesperson for these communities. I am a representative
wanting to represent what the groups say they need. I am interested in listening and
serving to the best of my ability, whoever has something to tell me.

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NOTICE OF ELEOION
MAY22-JUNE2
Question 1: Should the students adopt a new
student fee to pay for the reconstruction of the CAB?
Yes/No
The College has requested $4.9 mffion from the state fo
improvements, i.e. elevators and heating, but the students have opportur
rrity to rehaul the entire building at three different price options. The
optionsare: *
Plan A- $325 per credit per quarter
Plan B - $4.25 per credit per quarter
Plan C - $5.50 per credit per quarter
The Fees will remain in place for the next 20 years, so please educate
yourself on the options. Go to http://www2.eveigre

Question 2: Who should become the 21 student
representatives?
The fust students government will have the opportunity to assert its role;
either creating a new layer of bureaucracy or serving as a sto
the student body. Web address: http://gremeigov^^

Polling Stations Open 5/22 - 6/2:
LIB & CAB: M - Th 10AM -7:30PM Fri 10AM-430PM Sat 10-AM -2PM
SEM H Cafe: M-TTi 5PM-7:30?M Sat 10AM-2PM
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FEATURES

MAY 18, 2006

Brazil's former president
Fernando Henrique Cardoso's autobiography in context
By John G. O'Donnell
Contrary to what shortsighted extremists ort both the right and left sides of
politics may have you believe, politicians
are, like you and I, complex people. Like
their fellow humans they have their shortcomings and attributes, successes and failures, good and bad intentions. Fernando
Henrique Cardoso's new autobiography
"The Accidental President of Brazil" is a
testament to this obvious, but easily overlooked, reality. In the condensed English
edition, translated from Portuguese,
he warmly presents us with intelligent
and funny accounts of his two terms as
Brazilian president, as well as his political
and academic career preceding and following his presidency.
Naturally, the analysis of his policies
and their results tends to be overtly onesided. One can't help but get annoyed when
reading paragraph after paragraph of the
former president proclaiming the successes
of his administration behind only a thinly
constructed veil of modesty. But if you
can manage to get through these sections
successfully the book is full of insightful
treasures.
For one, Cardoso was a world leader
and a diplomat. Throughout his career he
has wined and dined with some of the most
revered and most notorious figures on the
global stage. His brazenly honest accounts
of his meetings with Nelson Mandela,
Fidel Castro, Bill Clinton, Hugo Chavez,

Jean-Paul Sartre and George W. Bush give
priceless insight into the human personalities and political motives that drive the
decisions and policies of the 21 st century's
most influential leaders.
Cardoso doesn't hold pretenses about
expressing his distastes and disagreements
with these people, but doesn't color them
as heroes and villains either. He does not
live in an overly simplified political climate of solely good and evil players, but
the daunting complexity of reality.
Talking to many Brazilians in Rio and
Sao Paulo about Cardoso, the responses
tend to be uniform. He is seen as a president who made promises but didn't pull
through. But this is not surprising.
Brazilians suffered 35 years under a
military dictatorship and since then have
had a string of eccentric leaders with legacies of corruption and very little social
development. So Brazilians tend to exude
an aura of hopelessness when it comes to
their government's trustworthiness.
If you mention specific breakthroughs
of the Cardoso era, such as his ability
to introduce a stable currency, the real,
which brought to a halt an inflation rate
that virtually made people's money useless, the person will generally acquiesce
and admit that, "some things have gotten
better." But they generally prefer to dwell
on the problems unsolved. And Brazil has
a host of them.

Acute poverty, record levels of income
inequality, a corrupt police force and a
level of violence that equates to the U.N.
definition of a small scale civil war are
only a few of the many tragedies the country faces on a daily level. Unfortunately
these problems have now become quasithemes of what is essentially seen as the
Brazilian "way of life." It is difficult for
many people to imagine a Brazil without
its great weightiness of despair.
In the final few chapters of his book
Cardoso kindly offers the reader a hypothetical route out of the dark Brazilian labyrinth. He tentatively outlines the problems
and possible solutions for the country. He
admits his administration's shortcomings
and offers advice for the future. What is so
refreshing about his vision is that he seems
relatively honest about his ideas.
Cardoso is an intelligent man. He spent
years teaching sociology at the University
of Sao Paulo, and after the military coup,
he was exiled in Chile where he continued
his academic work.
He is well known for his breakthrough
research of racism in Brazil. Cardoso spent
decades developing the case that the "racial
democracy" tag often given to Brazil was
no more than a cultural myth and its perpetuation prevented much-needed reform
policies from being adopted. His studies
vividly proved that the black citizens of the
country, who account for 45 percent of the

photo courtesy oj John G. O 'Donnell

population, were systematically underpaid,
under-worked and under-respected as fullfledged citizens.
Whether read as a historical, sociological, or political text, Cardoso's memoirs
are solidly presented. The book is a great
introductory course into Brazil's roughand-tumble history as well as a priceless
insight into the courtship rituals and negotiating involved in the art of foreign policy.
With the amount of interest today in world
politics, globalization processes and potential paths toward social justice, it would
be a great shame if people did not take the
opportunity to add some of the knowledge
and advice from an almost honest politician
to their cerebral cache.
John G. O 'Donnell is a senior enrolled
in Transforming Consciousness.

Portrait of a strong community
El Tambo, Chile
By Margaret Flickinger
Imagine a world so isolated that you
have to travel for fifteen miles just to use
the internet. It's a world where the trees
are filled with miniature coconuts, the
rivers run dark with chocolate milk, and
the unpolluted air gives sight to every star
at night. In this world, the rich live high in
the hills while everyone else lives on flat
land. This world is tainted by a six-legged
dog and the rumor that the devil lurks in
a local ditch. The people in this world are
so far removed that they treat their few
visitors to dance performances and rides
in their lone fire truck. While this world
may seem fantastical, it is the reality for
people living in the rural community of El
Tambo, Chile.

El Tambo is a settlement located
about two hours south of Chile's capitol,
Santiago. Surrounded by the Andes and
situated far from the smog of the city, the
region is a fertile paradise. Everything
from leather to grapes is produced in the
area. As a tight-knit farming community,
El Tambo is far removed from some of the
problems of city life—crime, hunger, and
traffic jams are hardly concerns for these
people. Of course, the town is not free of
hardship. Being a small community, their
interests and needs are often disregarded by
larger forces. What the town has realized is
that they need to band together and act as a
unified community in order to survive.
The community of El Tambo depends
on the strength of the people. With a population that numbers less than one thousand,
it's not surprising that the people in this
town are so close. They know that they
need one another to survive. In Chile, rural
communities like El Tambo receive little
support from the government—nearly
every social service is solely supported
by the people of the town. There are no
government employees. Lacking funding
for everything from their fire department
to medical services, the town has taken
initiative to rely on one another in order

to ensure their safety and happiness. El
Tambo has enlisted a fleet of local volunteer firefighters.
Not only do these volunteers serve as
the fire department, but they also act as
emergency doctors and as the police force.
As volunteers, their time and work is solely
for the benefit of the community. These
miracle workers are just one example of
how the people of El Tambo have dedicated
their lives to the profit of their community.
Everything from their post office to their
co-op was established to benefit the town.
These people know that their existence
depends on their strength.
Recent crises have caused the people
of El Tambo to rely on their strength more
than ever. Their health and well-being are
being threatened by large forces. A combination of pesticides and chemicals from a
nearby plant has severely damaged the soil
and water of the region. These substances
have had an alarming impact. Outside of
El Tambo, one family was appalled to
discover that one of their dogs had given
birth to a six-legged puppy. With two
extra stubs attached to its body, the dog
can hardly walk. The dog hardly has a life.
Fortunately, the area has enough resources
to save the dog from such misery. After a

few surgical procedures, the dog's extra
legs will fall off and it will be able to live
a humane life. Unfortunately, the region
is still at risk. The people in the town are
fearful that the area has been poisoned
and that health problems are inevitable.
Some are even afraid to let their children
near the water. What the town is trying
to do now is to use their strength as a
community to combat these destructive
forces. They hope to make a documentary
that will unveil these issues to the world.
While the town recognizes that their efforts
may be futile against big business, they do
not allow such negativity to prevent them
from action. They realize that they need to
do anything to ensure the survival of their
community.
Imagine a world so isolated that they
are absent from every map. It's ^ world
where the people must provide for their
own social services without any support.
In this world, people have learned that they
have to join together in order to combat
destructive forces. These people have
formed a functional, loving community.
It's an amazing world.
Margaret Flickinger is a sophomore
enrolled in Transforming Consciousness.

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LETTERS & OPINIONS

MAY 18, 2006

What you can do to
support student gov't
and what student gov't
can do to support you

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Response to last week's
student gov't article

The article
"Student gov't
moves forward"
in last week's
CPJ presented a
slanted point of
Evergreen
You can support student government by view by choosstudents have a
keeping student government informed, by ing to omit
representative,
lending them your authority, and by voting some important
participatory
for the representatives you think most able opinions about
democracy.
to get shit done while you're busy with the student govern- By Jayne Kaszynski
Who
will
rest of your life. What needs to get done? ment candidates, the creation of bylaws, and
participate?
Well, this is up to you and your twenty- the process of creating our student governEvery student.
one representatives. When you speak to ment.
First of all, the author selectively quoted
And who will
candidates, do not be surprised if they do
only those candidates professing a lack of
represent every
not
have
an
agenda.
This
is
natural.
They
By Avery Jacob
student when
are waiting for you to tell them what their understanding about what student governWiscomb
ment will do and what they'll do as a student
students colagenda must be.
lectively speak out? Twenty-one elected
Representatives will create by-laws, representative. Many student government
representatives, representatives that you can pass and ratify amendments, and attend candidates have a good idea of what student
vote for beginning May 22. Surely, there workshops and conferences—not to keep government is expected to do and specific
must have been a vote to create a student fellow students in the dark, but to help strategies for strengthening student power
government. And indeed there was a vote.
fellow students turn toward the light of at Evergreen. These candidates were at the
What do I mean by "representative?" better understanding. Student government candidate fair that the author attended, yet
What do I mean by "participatory?" By can be, above all things, an information were not quoted.
More important than this omission was the
representative, I mean that you must elect hub for students, a place where any student
candidates that best represent your interests can find out more about Evergreen, how it exclusion of some important facts about the
at Evergreen. By participatory, I mean that works, how to change it, and what to do next. creation of student government bylaws and
Evergreen student government will create At all times, student government answers to the process of creating the student governopportunities for every student to participate the judiciary oversight of its constituency, its ment itself.
The author presented the idea that it was
in governance.
fellow students, and you. Because student
Student government meetings will, no government only has the power of you, stu- somehow un-democratic for the student
doubt, have agendas and minutes, follow dent government is powerless without you. government to create its own bylaws at a
established rules of order, be regular and
Now is not the time, then, to be fretting retreat. Although he interviewed myself and
public. Students will always be given a over what student government can and the other coordinator of Greeners for Student
chance to speak, ask questions, get answers. cannot do; it can do nothing without you, Government (the group that put forth the idea
You can e-mail a representative whenever everything with you. Rather, now is the time of the Geoduck Union) our points of view
and whatever you like because representa- to be asking big questions, questions like were absent from the article.
Students have already given power to our
tives work for you; they evangelize your "Why can't students hire and fire adminstudent
government. By ratifying the Geoduck
interests, personal, political, and academic, istration and faculty by petition?" or "Why
Union
students
declared our new representaand, given your support, student government can't students and teachers run Evergreen
can apply unilateral force to enact change. together without the oversight of a fixed tives to be the "official representation of the
But only if you support student government, administration?" When it comes to issues student body." By creating bylaws, our repreonly if, when called to vote, boycott, protest, of appeasing the State, ask, "Why can't sentatives will not "decide what [their] power
march, walk out or sit-in, you act on behalf Evergreen-be privatized? Then reduced in is" (as one student was quoted as saying). They
of your fellow students and vote, boycott, size by two thousand students?" Ask why will decide how to best organize themselves
protest, march, walk out, or sit-in.
Evergreen, slowly but surely, is becoming to meet the mandate that we have chosen for
them—representing us.
You can support student government by what it never wanted to be.
Some questions that will be considered
taking student government seriously. Only if
How did it come to this? And what can
Evergreen students take student government be done? These are the sorts of questions to when creating bylaws include: Will there be
seriously will the administration and State be asking yourself, asking your student gov- a committee to brainstorm options for increastake Evergreen students seriously. The more ernment representatives, as voting begins on ing student participation on Disappearing Task
serious the student government, the more May 22. Remember: you have to say you Forces? Will one representative facilitate all
of the meetings, or will facilitation be shared
serious the administration and State will went here.
by different members? Should student govtake Evergreen students, the easier it will be
ernment
be part of the process of nominating
to reshape Evergreen into the experimental
Avery Jacob Wiscomb is a senior and a
student
trustees?
Will one person be in charge
mecca we know it should be.
coordinator for the Phrontisterion.
of monitoring the budget? Who will be the
student government's main contact within the
administration? Will the Geoduck Union take
part in the hiring of members for the Services
and Activities Board (a self-hired student

Naughty or nice?

committee which distributes up to $3 million
in student fees biannual ly)?
The retreat was presented as existing for
the sole purpose of creating bylaws, which is
untrue. Beginning to work on bylaws is only a
small part of the weekend training. Our student
representatives will also complete anti-oppression training, consensus decision-making
training, receive a great deal of information
about how Evergreen operates and ways that
student power can affect those systems, and
they will begin to set goals for the year. It will
be three days of intense work.
Two more notes on the retreat are relevant:
First, it is highly unlikely that the student government will emerge from the retreat with a
finished set of bylaws. Consensus decisionmaking will make the creation of bylaws a
slow process and undoubtedly the representatives will require some student input in the
process. Second, to put the retreat and its price
in perspective, this is roughly the same price
that Evergreen students currently pay for the
student S&A Boards (Olympia and Tacoma
campuses) to complete a weekend retreat at
the same place roughly one month later.
Lastly, the article in last week's CPJ
seemed to expect a more polished plan for
what student government will do than simply
saying "We'll figure it out when we get there."
(To quote Jake Erwin, a student government
candidate.) This attitude should come as no
surprise considering that the very purpose of
the Geoduck Union constitution was to present a bare-bones framework which our elected
student representatives will flesh out. This was
done purposefully, in order to ensure that the
people making important decisions about how
our student government operates are elected
representatives, not self-selected members of
a student group. In other words, the strength of
the constitution is that our electee/representatives will "figure it out when they get there. "
To imply that this point of view is somehow
naive or inappropriate shows a lack of understanding of the purpose of the constitution.
Ultimately, the fate of our student government rests upon Evergreen students participating in the upcoming elections and choosing
the right group of candidates to represent us.
In addition to the list of declared candidates,
there will be the option to write-in candidate/s
of your choice. Voting starts next Monday, the
22, and will happen on Gateway like the last
vote. You can find out about the candidates
through the voter's guide in this week's CPJ,
or at http://greenergov.brightercolors.com.
Jayne Kaszynski is a second year MPA
student.

Weyerhaeuser's coming to town
A
few
weeks ago on
Thursday, April
20, the number
one logger of
old
growth
forests in the
United States
held an annual
shareholder's
By Caleb Hollatz
meeting to face
investor concerns. Upon arrival, it was clear
that they had no intention of hearing all sides
of the story. At least three shareholders were
turned away at the entrance doors and dubbed
as "trouble-makers" not worthy enough to be
heard.
Although the meeting structure was
much more interactive than it has been in
the past, many questions and concerns were
left dangling in front of the cross-hairs of
Weyerhaeuser. Among the shareholders was a
woman named Bonnie Swain from the Grassy
Narrows First Nation of Ontario, Canada.
Swain, speaking on behalf of the Grassy

Narrows people, blames Weyerhaeuser for
contributing to the destruction of their "traditional territory" and insists that these policies
will not be tolerated. While Weyerhaeuser
executive Steve Rogel assured Swain that
it is not the company's fault, seeing as
they merely buy the timber from a smaller
company, another shipment of lumber from
the Grassy Narrows is sent to new housing
developments.
"Conclusive evidence," established by the
Rainforest Action Network, shows that timber
products harvested from the Grassy Narrows
territory are being used in the construction of
many housing developments in the Pacific
Northwest. Quadrant Homes, a PNW construction subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser, has
numerous sites throughout this area including a DuPont location, 15 minutes north of
Olympia. With rhetoric such as "Experience
the Convenience" and "More House. Less
Money." Quadrant Homes clearly has two
main objectives: efficiency and profits.
The reason this story should mean something to you is that Weyerhaeuser has been

approved by the Port of Olympia to move their local logging, threatening an area known for
shipping operations from the Tacoma Port to its beautiful fores ts? Busy streets and polluour lovely town as soon as August. Time and tion? Well, whatever the compromises may
time again, Weyerhaeuser has abandoned be, we will have a five-year lease to drudge
local economies when pressure is applied to through to find out our fate unless something
maximize profits. It happened near Aberdeen is done.
(where the closing of two mills vanished 342
If you want to know more about issues
jobs and the small town of Cosmopolis suf- concerning Weyerhaeuser, you can look at
fered from a 40 percent revenue loss), it's www.ran.org or www.grassynarrows.org.
happening in Tacoma and it will most likely Also, on Wednesday, May 24, the
happen here when a more economical oppor- Environmental Resource Center (ERC),
tunity sprouts. Their relocation is a direct result Evergreen Political Information Center
of transportation costs, since Weyerhaeuser no (EPIC), and SPSCC's BRICK will host a
longer has tree farms in either King or Pierce teach-in on "Weyerhaeuser in OUR Port"
from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Sem IIE2105. We will
counties.
This will, of course, create employment share information about Weyerhaeuser's past
within the Olympia community (23 shore •and present, what currently is being done to
men and two additional Port Commissioners, stop the relocation, issues surrounding housing
to be exact)—but at what social costs? The developments in Olympia and a brain-storm
company has admitted "it would add an of tactics to counter such policies. Thank you
average 160 truck trips a day along Plum to and hope to see you there!
bring logs to the port" (The Olympian: 5/27
Caleb Hollatz is a junior enrolled in Practices
06). With 'a targe expansion of the Olympia
Port, who 'knows what else this could mean of Sustainable Agriculture and Ecological
for the Olympia community—an increase in Agriculture. He is an ERC co-coordinator.

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SPORTS

MAY 18, 2006-

Evergreen Kung Fu takes the cake

Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw National Tearft & Team Evergreen display the wares. Two championships,
four gold, four silver, three bronze and five DQ's at the most prestigious tournament in the northwest.

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quick strikes to any and all open targets.
The division culminated in a match up for
first and second place between Bresnik
and Jesse Harter, in which Andrew narrowly beat his older Kung Fu brother for
the gold.
Evergreen's founding team captain, Sam
Haskin, fought in the super-heavyweight
division and was disqualified for excessive contact in the first ten seconds of his
second match.
In the underbelt competition, Team
Evergreen opened by putting on a powerful
and energetic display of Eagle Claw in the
traditional soft forms division. Doj Edleson,
after a fiery runoff with Darius Harding,
took gold with a solid performance of

Eight Connected Steps, and Darius earned
the silver. Aubrey Harding came in third to
take the bronze with John Gary coming in
fourth, for a clean sweep of the division.
Doj Edleson's first-place finish qualified him to compete in the underbelt forms
grand championship. After receiving some
last-minute performance coaching from
world champion forms competitor Nate
Sonnenberg, Edleson beat out all the opposition—including an NBL favorite—with
a focused and powerful execution of his
form.
After their comprehensive capture of
the forms division, the Evergreen fighters geared up for what turned out to be
another sweeping series of wins in the
underbelt point fighting rings. In the under
174 pound division, Doj and the Harding
brothers each fought their way through the

photo courtesy of
Devon Waldron

first two rounds of the lineup and quickly
made their way to the final matches of the
division. Doj and Aubrey faced off in the
semifinals for their third rematch in as many
tournaments. This time Edelson came out on
top with smart and aggressive fighting and
entered the final round to challenge Darius
for the gold. In the final match, Doj and
Darius stayed neck and neck throughout
most of the fight; however, in the final
seconds, Darius scored a couple of quick
points to take the first place position.
In the 175+ pound division, Evergreen
alum John Gary fought his way through
the entire division to earn the gold and a
shot for the under-belt grand championship, along with Darius and a host of other
contenders.
Harding and Gary both made it through
the preliminary rounds to set the stage for

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an all-Evergreen grand championship final
where the two battled back and forth right
up to the final second. With Gary emerging
the winner, Team Evergreen claimed their
second grand championship of the day without a single loss to outside competition.
In black belt point sparring,, the National
Team lined up against some of the best point
fighters on the west coast. In the first fight of
the light-middleweight division Reininger
was again disqualified by a judge suspiciously susceptible to showing preference
towards NBL favorites. In the middleweight
division Smith was matched against NBL
World Champion Marty Maye in a fastpaced contest of punching combos where
Maye narrowly took the win.
Jesse Harter kicked off the heavyweight
division by fighting a highly touted, lightning-fast member of the nationally ranked
team, DDX. Jesse fought with his usual
"take it to 'em" style and gave his opponent
a tough time. In the final moments of the
match, Harter was handed another questionable disqualification call by another judge
with questionable intentions, which lead to
another arbitration. This time however, the
disqualification stood and Jesse's opponent
left the ring with a win—and a limp.
Devon Waldron fought next, and easily
defeated his first-round opponent. The first
half of his second match saw Waldron fall
behind, until National Team coach Dana
G. Daniels stepped in with some clear and
direct coaching. Devon came back to win
the fight and continue on to the final match
of the division where he came in just shy of
the gold and finished with the silver.
When all was said and done, Bak Shaolin
Eagle Claw had taken two grand championships, four gold, four silver, and three
bronze medals~not a bad showing at the
most prestigious martial arts tournament in
the Pacific Northwest.
Team Evergreen will continue to hone
their skills and stay strong as the school year
draws to a close. The team would like to
thank Grandmaster Leung Fu and Sifu Dana
G. Daniels for their tireless efforts in teaching Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw. Next up the
team will head back to Vancouver, British
Columbia for Ken Lo's West Coast Can-Am
Championships and after that, the annual
Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw summer camp in
June which will include a trip to Portland
to compete in Rick Johnson's MAAD
Challenge. Be sure to check them out!
The Evergreen Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw
Kung Fu Club and Competition Team meets
Monday through Friday. Contact team
captain Devon Waldron at (360)-357-9137
or Devon.C.Waldron@gmail.com. Bak
Shaolin International website:
www.bakshaolineagleclaw.com
Devon Waldron is a senior in Student
Originated Software.

Participating is easy- just record how you get to
campus on one of our Commuter Logs and you
will be entered into a random drawing for great
prizes like massages, and gift certificates
to local shops and restaurants!
Your participation helps us focus our support of
alternative commuters at Evergreen!
To be entered in the spring quarter drawing bring
your completed commuter log to Parking Services
between May 21st and June 2nd or enter it
online at: www.evergreen.edu/commute

Begins May 15th, 2006!

Anyone can participate, just fill out a
Commuter Log for the week of May 15th!
Pick your log up at Parking Services or the Evergreen Bike Shop

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Tuesday, May 23
Thursday, May 18
Zines and Native Plant Workshop
Candidate Fair for Evening Students
There will be a speaker and native plant walk sponsored by the student
A chance for evening students to meet the
group Evergreen Infoshoppe. (Starting in Lecture Hall #2 at 5:30 p.m.) candidates for student government. Sponsored
by the student group Greeners for Student
Government. (In the Seminar II plaza from 4:
30-6:30 p.m.)

Friday, May 19
Saul Williams
With Mayda Del Valle and
C.A.U.T.I.O.N. (In the CRC from 7:30
to 11. Tickets are $5 in advance from the
Evergreen Bookstore and $ 10 at the door
for Evergreen students, staff and faculty.
General admission is $10 advance, $15
at the door.)

Saturday, May 20
Olympia Comics Festival
This year's guests are Jessica Able, Matt
Madden and Dave Boswell. There are three
events planned as part of the festival: a stage
show (from 11 to 1 p.m. at the Capitol Theater,
206 E. 5th Ave. Olympia $5 @ the door), a car- |
toonist expo (1:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Olympia
Center, 222 Columbia St. NW Olympia) and a
guest panel (also from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the
Olympia Center).

Spring Ceili
Come enjoy this "high energy Irish
social dance, with a live band to bang
out the jigs n' reels, a caller to keep the
dances flowing, and a bunch of your
fellow Earthlings ready for the most fun
to be had this side of the Blarney Stone."
Hosted by the student group EIRE. (In
the Longhouse from 7 to 10 p.m.)

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Sunday, May 21
Conflict Diamonds
A teach-in discussing conflict diamonds
and civil war in Sierra Leone. (At the
Traditions Fair Trade Cafe, 300 5th Ave.
Poetry Readings
Your chance to observe Evergreen Olympia, starting at 6 p.rn.)
poets in their natural environment.
Nia
(Lecture Hall 4 at 7 p.m. Admission and
Described as "a new way to move your
cookies are free. Repeats on June 2)
body," Nia combines "dance, martial arts
Urban Soil Conservation and and healing art to create a workout that
invigorates the body mind and spirit." Two
Bioremediation Workshop
Presented by E.P.IC., ERC and the free introductory classes are being offered.
Rhizome Collective (At the Organic (At Fusion, 302 Columbia St. Olympia at 8:
30 a.m. This event will repeat on May 25.
Farmhouse from 3 to 6 p.m.)

Reconstmeting New (Means Program:
Spring 2006 Symposium
SAVE THE DATE:
Friday, May 26th
Time:
9:00am-9:00pm
Location:
Longhouse

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Wednesday, May 24
Wake Up Weyerhaeuser
Come to this teach-in to learn about
i n t e r n a t i o n a l forest products company Weyerhaeuser. Presented by the
Environmental Resource Center. (Sem I I
E2105 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.)
Siren's Echo & DZO
Come see "real Hip-Hop with conscious lyrics and spitfire delivery."
(Performing on Red Square at 1 p.m.)

Thursday, May 25
Olympia Civil Liberties
Resource Benefit
Flying Folk from Vancouver,
B.C. will be playing with local
group Citizens Band at this
benefit for a group "working to
defend the civil liberties of all
citizens—particularly activists
exercising their constitutional
rights." (At the Traditions
Fair Trade Cafe, 200 5th Ave.
Olympia, WA, starting at 8
p.m. Tickets are $5 to $ 15 on a
sliding scale)

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*Top Ten Lists
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*Anything that we
haven't thought of
Submissions are due
May 26th at
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zine contact Elizabeth or Lucy
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SEE PAGE

THE
WRITING CENTER
PRESENTS...

AT OREGON STATE
UNIVERSITY

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TUTOR PETER ELLIS HOSTS THE WORKSHOP,
"PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO WRITING
CENTER WEBSITES."

...AT THE THIRD
ANNUAL
WRITING CENTERS'
CONFERENCE
TUTORS SHAUN JOHNSON AND NOAH DASSEL GIVE
THE LOW-DOWN ON PUBLICITY FOR WRITING
CENTERS.

WRITING TUTORS LET LOOSE (OFTEN).
LEFT TO RIGHT: JENNI WATKINS, CHALEN KELLY, SANDY YANNONE, NOAH DASSEL, PETER ELLIS, AND SHAUN JOHNSON